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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,558 and 4,936,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,558 and 4,936,761 is: 7,655,462.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,558 : 4,936,761 = 4,936,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,558/4,936,761 = 4,936,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,558x = 4,936,761 × 4,936,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,558x = 24,371,609,171,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,371,609,171,121/3,183,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655,462.59

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