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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,143,486 and 4,733,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,143,486 and 4,733,571 is: 7,127,976.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,143,486 : 4,733,571 = 4,733,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,143,486/4,733,571 = 4,733,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,143,486x = 4,733,571 × 4,733,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,143,486x = 22,406,694,412,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,406,694,412,041/3,143,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,127,976.52

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