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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,159,960 and 4,515,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,159,960 and 4,515,600 is: 6,452,816.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,159,960 : 4,515,600 = 4,515,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,159,960/4,515,600 = 4,515,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,159,960x = 4,515,600 × 4,515,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,159,960x = 20,390,643,360,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,390,643,360,000/3,159,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,452,816.92

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