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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,558 and 4,794,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,558 and 4,794,989 is: 7,330,302.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,558 : 4,794,989 = 4,794,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,558/4,794,989 = 4,794,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,558x = 4,794,989 × 4,794,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,558x = 22,991,919,510,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,991,919,510,121/3,136,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330,302.68

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