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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,848 and 4,899,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,848 and 4,899,651 is: 7,540,114.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,848 : 4,899,651 = 4,899,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,848/4,899,651 = 4,899,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,848x = 4,899,651 × 4,899,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,848x = 24,006,579,921,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,006,579,921,801/3,183,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540,114.96

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