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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,140 and 4,941,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,140 and 4,941,450 is: 7,741,548.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,140 : 4,941,450 = 4,941,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,140/4,941,450 = 4,941,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,140x = 4,941,450 × 4,941,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,140x = 24,417,928,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,417,928,102,500/3,154,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,741,548.60

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