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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,185,910 and 4,777,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,185,910 and 4,777,932 is: 7,165,498.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,185,910 : 4,777,932 = 4,777,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,185,910/4,777,932 = 4,777,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,185,910x = 4,777,932 × 4,777,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,185,910x = 22,828,634,196,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,828,634,196,624/3,185,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,165,498.77

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