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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,161,111 and 4,517,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,161,111 and 4,517,160 is: 6,454,925.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,111 : 4,517,160 = 4,517,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,111/4,517,160 = 4,517,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,111x = 4,517,160 × 4,517,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,111x = 20,404,734,465,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,404,734,465,600/3,161,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,454,925.01

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