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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,183,876 and 4,899,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,183,876 and 4,899,693 is: 7,540,177.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,183,876 : 4,899,693 = 4,899,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,183,876/4,899,693 = 4,899,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,183,876x = 4,899,693 × 4,899,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,183,876x = 24,006,991,494,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,006,991,494,249/3,183,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,540,177.91

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