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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,146,098 and 4,858,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,146,098 and 4,858,232 is: 7,502,124.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,146,098 : 4,858,232 = 4,858,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,146,098/4,858,232 = 4,858,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,146,098x = 4,858,232 × 4,858,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,146,098x = 23,602,418,165,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,602,418,165,824/3,146,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,124.27

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