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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,155,268 and 4,511,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,155,268 and 4,511,646 is: 6,451,100.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,155,268 : 4,511,646 = 4,511,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,155,268/4,511,646 = 4,511,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,155,268x = 4,511,646 × 4,511,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,155,268x = 20,354,949,629,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,354,949,629,316/3,155,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,451,100.07

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