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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,422 and 4,582,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,422 and 4,582,131 is: 6,696,363.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,422 : 4,582,131 = 4,582,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,422/4,582,131 = 4,582,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,422x = 4,582,131 × 4,582,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,422x = 20,995,924,501,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,995,924,501,161/3,135,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,363.20

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