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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,850 and 4,899,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,850 and 4,899,654 is: 7,540,119.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,850 : 4,899,654 = 4,899,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,850/4,899,654 = 4,899,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,850x = 4,899,654 × 4,899,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,850x = 24,006,609,319,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,006,609,319,716/3,183,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540,119.45

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