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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,174,602 and 4,790,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,174,602 and 4,790,527 is: 7,228,984.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,174,602 : 4,790,527 = 4,790,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,174,602/4,790,527 = 4,790,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,174,602x = 4,790,527 × 4,790,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,174,602x = 22,949,148,937,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,949,148,937,729/3,174,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,228,984.59

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