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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,813 and 4,514,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,813 and 4,514,017 is: 6,450,634.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,813 : 4,514,017 = 4,514,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,813/4,514,017 = 4,514,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,813x = 4,514,017 × 4,514,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,813x = 20,376,349,476,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,376,349,476,289/3,158,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,450,634.93

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