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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,140,222 and 4,980,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,140,222 and 4,980,597 is: 7,899,551.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,140,222 : 4,980,597 = 4,980,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,140,222/4,980,597 = 4,980,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,140,222x = 4,980,597 × 4,980,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,140,222x = 24,806,346,476,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,806,346,476,409/3,140,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,899,551.84

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