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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,174,600 and 4,790,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,174,600 and 4,790,524 is: 7,228,980.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,600 : 4,790,524 = 4,790,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,600/4,790,524 = 4,790,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,600x = 4,790,524 × 4,790,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,600x = 22,949,120,194,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,949,120,194,576/3,174,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228,980.09

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