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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,048 and 4,862,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,048 and 4,862,556 is: 7,393,400.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,048 : 4,862,556 = 4,862,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,048/4,862,556 = 4,862,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,048x = 4,862,556 × 4,862,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,048x = 23,644,450,853,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,644,450,853,136/3,198,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,393,400.87

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