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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,255 and 4,869,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,255 and 4,869,621 is: 7,520,231.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,255 : 4,869,621 = 4,869,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,255/4,869,621 = 4,869,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,255x = 4,869,621 × 4,869,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,255x = 23,713,208,683,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,713,208,683,641/3,153,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,231.85

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