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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192,653 and 4,956,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192,653 and 4,956,860 is: 7,695,938.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192,653 : 4,956,860 = 4,956,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192,653/4,956,860 = 4,956,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192,653x = 4,956,860 × 4,956,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192,653x = 24,570,461,059,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,570,461,059,600/3,192,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,695,938.47

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