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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,135,978 and 4,691,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,135,978 and 4,691,736 is: 7,019,305.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,135,978 : 4,691,736 = 4,691,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,135,978/4,691,736 = 4,691,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,135,978x = 4,691,736 × 4,691,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,135,978x = 22,012,386,693,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,012,386,693,696/3,135,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,019,305.20

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