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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,394 and 4,845,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,394 and 4,845,738 is: 7,489,067.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,394 : 4,845,738 = 4,845,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,394/4,845,738 = 4,845,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,394x = 4,845,738 × 4,845,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,394x = 23,481,176,764,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,481,176,764,644/3,135,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489,067.33

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