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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,684 and 4,891,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,684 and 4,891,670 is: 7,589,861.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,684 : 4,891,670 = 4,891,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,684/4,891,670 = 4,891,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,684x = 4,891,670 × 4,891,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,684x = 23,928,435,388,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,928,435,388,900/3,152,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,589,861.65

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