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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,460 and 4,416,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,460 and 4,416,688 is: 6,219,474.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,460 : 4,416,688 = 4,416,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,460/4,416,688 = 4,416,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,460x = 4,416,688 × 4,416,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,460x = 19,507,132,889,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,507,132,889,344/3,136,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,219,474.47

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