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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,281 and 4,581,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,281 and 4,581,944 is: 6,696,117.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,281 : 4,581,944 = 4,581,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,281/4,581,944 = 4,581,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,281x = 4,581,944 × 4,581,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,281x = 20,994,210,819,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,994,210,819,136/3,135,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,117.77

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