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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,005 and 4,941,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,005 and 4,941,201 is: 7,741,099.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,005 : 4,941,201 = 4,941,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,005/4,941,201 = 4,941,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,005x = 4,941,201 × 4,941,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,005x = 24,415,467,322,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,415,467,322,401/3,154,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,741,099.75

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