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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,472 and 4,582,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,472 and 4,582,223 is: 6,696,525.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,472 : 4,582,223 = 4,582,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,472/4,582,223 = 4,582,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,472x = 4,582,223 × 4,582,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,472x = 20,996,767,621,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,996,767,621,729/3,135,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,525.31

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