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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,151,776 and 4,615,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,151,776 and 4,615,868 is: 6,760,073.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,151,776 : 4,615,868 = 4,615,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,151,776/4,615,868 = 4,615,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,151,776x = 4,615,868 × 4,615,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,151,776x = 21,306,237,393,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,306,237,393,424/3,151,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,760,073.49

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