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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,156,237 and 4,616,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,156,237 and 4,616,226 is: 6,751,566.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,156,237 : 4,616,226 = 4,616,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,156,237/4,616,226 = 4,616,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,156,237x = 4,616,226 × 4,616,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,156,237x = 21,309,542,483,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,309,542,483,076/3,156,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,751,566.02

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