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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,153,380 and 4,871,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,153,380 and 4,871,920 is: 7,527,035.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,153,380 : 4,871,920 = 4,871,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,153,380/4,871,920 = 4,871,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,153,380x = 4,871,920 × 4,871,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,153,380x = 23,735,604,486,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,735,604,486,400/3,153,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,527,035.91

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