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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,110 and 4,620,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,110 and 4,620,180 is: 6,756,986.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,110 : 4,620,180 = 4,620,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,110/4,620,180 = 4,620,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,110x = 4,620,180 × 4,620,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,110x = 21,346,063,232,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,346,063,232,400/3,159,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,986.38

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