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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,180 and 4,919,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,180 and 4,919,958 is: 6,701,212.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,180 : 4,919,958 = 4,919,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,180/4,919,958 = 4,919,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,180x = 4,919,958 × 4,919,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,180x = 24,205,986,721,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,205,986,721,764/3,612,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,212.76

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