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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,154,551 and 4,726,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,154,551 and 4,726,497 is: 7,081,760.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,154,551 : 4,726,497 = 4,726,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,154,551/4,726,497 = 4,726,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,154,551x = 4,726,497 × 4,726,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,154,551x = 22,339,773,891,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,339,773,891,009/3,154,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,081,760.25

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