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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,140 and 4,620,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,140 and 4,620,226 is: 6,757,056.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,140 : 4,620,226 = 4,620,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,140/4,620,226 = 4,620,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,140x = 4,620,226 × 4,620,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,140x = 21,346,488,291,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,346,488,291,076/3,159,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,757,056.76

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