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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,360 and 4,690,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,360 and 4,690,836 is: 7,017,995.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,360 : 4,690,836 = 4,690,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,360/4,690,836 = 4,690,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,360x = 4,690,836 × 4,690,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,360x = 22,003,942,378,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,003,942,378,896/3,135,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,017,995.50

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