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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,794 and 4,767,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,794 and 4,767,648 is: 7,193,654.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,794 : 4,767,648 = 4,767,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,794/4,767,648 = 4,767,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,794x = 4,767,648 × 4,767,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,794x = 22,730,467,451,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,730,467,451,904/3,159,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,193,654.86

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