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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,168,983 and 4,683,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,168,983 and 4,683,586 is: 6,922,087.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,168,983 : 4,683,586 = 4,683,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,168,983/4,683,586 = 4,683,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,168,983x = 4,683,586 × 4,683,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,168,983x = 21,935,977,819,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,935,977,819,396/3,168,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,087.57

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