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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,160,275 and 4,786,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,160,275 and 4,786,299 is: 7,248,944.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,160,275 : 4,786,299 = 4,786,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,160,275/4,786,299 = 4,786,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,160,275x = 4,786,299 × 4,786,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,160,275x = 22,908,658,117,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,908,658,117,401/3,160,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,248,944.51

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