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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,136,598 and 4,795,044

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,136,598 and 4,795,044 is: 7,330,377.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,136,598 : 4,795,044 = 4,795,044 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,136,598/4,795,044 = 4,795,044/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,136,598x = 4,795,044 × 4,795,044
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,136,598x = 22,992,446,961,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,992,446,961,936/3,136,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,330,377.36

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