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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,908 and 4,619,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,908 and 4,619,889 is: 6,756,567.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,908 : 4,619,889 = 4,619,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,908/4,619,889 = 4,619,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,908x = 4,619,889 × 4,619,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,908x = 21,343,374,372,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,343,374,372,321/3,158,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,567.26

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