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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,258 and 4,869,626

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,258 and 4,869,626 is: 7,520,240.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,258 : 4,869,626 = 4,869,626 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,258/4,869,626 = 4,869,626/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,258x = 4,869,626 × 4,869,626
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,258x = 23,713,257,379,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,713,257,379,876/3,153,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,520,240.14

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