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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,256 and 4,869,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,256 and 4,869,623 is: 7,520,235.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,256 : 4,869,623 = 4,869,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,256/4,869,623 = 4,869,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,256x = 4,869,623 × 4,869,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,256x = 23,713,228,162,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,713,228,162,129/3,153,256
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,235.64

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