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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,198,352 and 4,573,681

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,198,352 and 4,573,681 is: 6,540,417.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,198,352 : 4,573,681 = 4,573,681 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,198,352/4,573,681 = 4,573,681/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,198,352x = 4,573,681 × 4,573,681
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,198,352x = 20,918,557,889,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,918,557,889,761/3,198,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,540,417.66

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