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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,196,551 and 4,889,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,196,551 and 4,889,958 is: 7,480,465.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,196,551 : 4,889,958 = 4,889,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,196,551/4,889,958 = 4,889,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,196,551x = 4,889,958 × 4,889,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,196,551x = 23,911,689,241,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,911,689,241,764/3,196,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,480,465.43

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