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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192,590 and 4,956,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192,590 and 4,956,798 is: 7,695,897.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192,590 : 4,956,798 = 4,956,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192,590/4,956,798 = 4,956,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192,590x = 4,956,798 × 4,956,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192,590x = 24,569,846,412,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,569,846,412,804/3,192,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,695,897.82

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