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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,165,552 and 4,908,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,165,552 and 4,908,960 is: 7,612,539.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,165,552 : 4,908,960 = 4,908,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,165,552/4,908,960 = 4,908,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,165,552x = 4,908,960 × 4,908,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,165,552x = 24,097,888,281,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,097,888,281,600/3,165,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,612,539.07

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