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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,456 and 4,936,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,456 and 4,936,560 is: 7,655,084.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,456 : 4,936,560 = 4,936,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,456/4,936,560 = 4,936,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,456x = 4,936,560 × 4,936,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,456x = 24,369,624,633,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,369,624,633,600/3,183,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655,084.48

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