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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,191,121 and 4,789,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,191,121 and 4,789,946 is: 7,189,819.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,191,121 : 4,789,946 = 4,789,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,191,121/4,789,946 = 4,789,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,191,121x = 4,789,946 × 4,789,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,191,121x = 22,943,582,682,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,943,582,682,916/3,191,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,189,819.09

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