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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,165,554 and 4,908,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,165,554 and 4,908,963 is: 7,612,543.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,165,554 : 4,908,963 = 4,908,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,165,554/4,908,963 = 4,908,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,165,554x = 4,908,963 × 4,908,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,165,554x = 24,097,917,735,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,097,917,735,369/3,165,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,612,543.57

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