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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,163,490 and 4,902,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,163,490 and 4,902,537 is: 7,597,580.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,163,490 : 4,902,537 = 4,902,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,163,490/4,902,537 = 4,902,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,163,490x = 4,902,537 × 4,902,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,163,490x = 24,034,869,036,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,034,869,036,369/3,163,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,597,580.22

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