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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,572 and 4,936,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,572 and 4,936,785 is: 7,655,503.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,572 : 4,936,785 = 4,936,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,572/4,936,785 = 4,936,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,572x = 4,936,785 × 4,936,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,572x = 24,371,846,136,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,371,846,136,225/3,183,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,655,503.36

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