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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,145,006 and 4,712,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,145,006 and 4,712,576 is: 7,061,472.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,145,006 : 4,712,576 = 4,712,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,145,006/4,712,576 = 4,712,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,145,006x = 4,712,576 × 4,712,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,145,006x = 22,208,372,555,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,208,372,555,776/3,145,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,061,472.24

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