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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,432 and 4,582,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,432 and 4,582,158 is: 6,696,420.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,432 : 4,582,158 = 4,582,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,432/4,582,158 = 4,582,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,432x = 4,582,158 × 4,582,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,432x = 20,996,171,936,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,996,171,936,964/3,135,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,420.76

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