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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,257 and 4,869,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,257 and 4,869,624 is: 7,520,236.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,257 : 4,869,624 = 4,869,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,257/4,869,624 = 4,869,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,257x = 4,869,624 × 4,869,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,257x = 23,713,237,901,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,713,237,901,376/3,153,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,236.35

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