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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,394 and 4,845,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,394 and 4,845,739 is: 7,489,070.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,394 : 4,845,739 = 4,845,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,394/4,845,739 = 4,845,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,394x = 4,845,739 × 4,845,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,394x = 23,481,186,456,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,481,186,456,121/3,135,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,489,070.42

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