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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,166,732 and 4,905,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,166,732 and 4,905,438 is: 7,598,787.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,166,732 : 4,905,438 = 4,905,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,166,732/4,905,438 = 4,905,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,166,732x = 4,905,438 × 4,905,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,166,732x = 24,063,321,971,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,063,321,971,844/3,166,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,598,787.01

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