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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,174,564 and 4,790,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,174,564 and 4,790,466 is: 7,228,887.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,564 : 4,790,466 = 4,790,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,564/4,790,466 = 4,790,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,564x = 4,790,466 × 4,790,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,564x = 22,948,564,497,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,948,564,497,156/3,174,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228,887.02

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