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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,141,956 and 4,804,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,141,956 and 4,804,238 is: 7,345,966.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,141,956 : 4,804,238 = 4,804,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,141,956/4,804,238 = 4,804,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,141,956x = 4,804,238 × 4,804,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,141,956x = 23,080,702,760,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,080,702,760,644/3,141,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,345,966.26

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