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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,122,144 and 5,695,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,122,144 and 5,695,920 is: 7,870,541.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,122,144 : 5,695,920 = 5,695,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,122,144/5,695,920 = 5,695,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,122,144x = 5,695,920 × 5,695,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,122,144x = 32,443,504,646,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,443,504,646,400/4,122,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,870,541.31

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