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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,596 and 4,795,041

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,596 and 4,795,041 is: 7,330,372.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,596 : 4,795,041 = 4,795,041 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,596/4,795,041 = 4,795,041/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,596x = 4,795,041 × 4,795,041
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,596x = 22,992,418,191,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,992,418,191,681/3,136,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330,372.86

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