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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,177,492 and 4,795,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,177,492 and 4,795,904 is: 7,238,631.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,177,492 : 4,795,904 = 4,795,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,177,492/4,795,904 = 4,795,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,177,492x = 4,795,904 × 4,795,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,177,492x = 23,000,695,177,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,000,695,177,216/3,177,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,238,631.97

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