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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214,698 and 4,863,375

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214,698 and 4,863,375 is: 7,357,585.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214,698 : 4,863,375 = 4,863,375 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214,698/4,863,375 = 4,863,375/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214,698x = 4,863,375 × 4,863,375
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214,698x = 23,652,416,390,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,652,416,390,625/3,214,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,357,585.81

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