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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,030 and 4,862,529

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,030 and 4,862,529 is: 7,393,360.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,030 : 4,862,529 = 4,862,529 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,030/4,862,529 = 4,862,529/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,030x = 4,862,529 × 4,862,529
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,030x = 23,644,188,275,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,644,188,275,841/3,198,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,393,360.37

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