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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,182 and 4,919,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,182 and 4,919,961 is: 6,701,217.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,182 : 4,919,961 = 4,919,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,182/4,919,961 = 4,919,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,182x = 4,919,961 × 4,919,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,182x = 24,206,016,241,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,206,016,241,521/3,612,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,217.23

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