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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,161,918 and 4,734,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,161,918 and 4,734,201 is: 7,088,311.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,161,918 : 4,734,201 = 4,734,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,161,918/4,734,201 = 4,734,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,161,918x = 4,734,201 × 4,734,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,161,918x = 22,412,659,108,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,412,659,108,401/3,161,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,088,311.31

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