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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,158,910 and 4,619,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,158,910 and 4,619,892 is: 6,756,571.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,158,910 : 4,619,892 = 4,619,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,158,910/4,619,892 = 4,619,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,158,910x = 4,619,892 × 4,619,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,158,910x = 21,343,402,091,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,343,402,091,664/3,158,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,571.76

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