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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,144,988 and 4,712,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,144,988 and 4,712,548 is: 7,061,428.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144,988 : 4,712,548 = 4,712,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144,988/4,712,548 = 4,712,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144,988x = 4,712,548 × 4,712,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144,988x = 22,208,108,652,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,208,108,652,304/3,144,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,061,428.74

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