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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,440 and 4,692,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,440 and 4,692,124 is: 7,019,432.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,440 : 4,692,124 = 4,692,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,440/4,692,124 = 4,692,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,440x = 4,692,124 × 4,692,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,440x = 22,016,027,631,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,016,027,631,376/3,136,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,019,432.10

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