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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,139,360 and 4,709,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,139,360 and 4,709,040 is: 7,063,560

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,139,360 : 4,709,040 = 4,709,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,139,360/4,709,040 = 4,709,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,139,360x = 4,709,040 × 4,709,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,139,360x = 22,175,057,721,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,175,057,721,600/3,139,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,063,560

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