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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,141,908 and 4,915,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,141,908 and 4,915,038 is: 7,688,830.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,908 : 4,915,038 = 4,915,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,908/4,915,038 = 4,915,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,908x = 4,915,038 × 4,915,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,908x = 24,157,598,541,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,157,598,541,444/3,141,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,688,830.65

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