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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,388 and 4,845,729

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,388 and 4,845,729 is: 7,489,053.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,388 : 4,845,729 = 4,845,729 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,388/4,845,729 = 4,845,729/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,388x = 4,845,729 × 4,845,729
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,388x = 23,481,089,541,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,481,089,541,441/3,135,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489,053.84

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