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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,280 and 4,581,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,280 and 4,581,942 is: 6,696,114.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,280 : 4,581,942 = 4,581,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,280/4,581,942 = 4,581,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,280x = 4,581,942 × 4,581,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,280x = 20,994,192,491,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,192,491,364/3,135,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,114.06

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