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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,672 and 4,891,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,672 and 4,891,653 is: 7,589,837.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,672 : 4,891,653 = 4,891,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,672/4,891,653 = 4,891,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,672x = 4,891,653 × 4,891,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,672x = 23,928,269,072,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,928,269,072,409/3,152,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,589,837.79

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