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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,416 and 4,582,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,416 and 4,582,122 is: 6,696,349.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,416 : 4,582,122 = 4,582,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,416/4,582,122 = 4,582,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,416x = 4,582,122 × 4,582,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,416x = 20,995,842,022,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,995,842,022,884/3,135,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,349.71

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