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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,900 and 4,768,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,900 and 4,768,548 is: 7,175,691.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,900 : 4,768,548 = 4,768,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,900/4,768,548 = 4,768,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,900x = 4,768,548 × 4,768,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,900x = 22,739,050,028,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,739,050,028,304/3,168,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,175,691.89

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