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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,001,365 and 4,493,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,001,365 and 4,493,809 is: 6,728,378.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,365 : 4,493,809 = 4,493,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,365/4,493,809 = 4,493,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,365x = 4,493,809 × 4,493,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,365x = 20,194,319,328,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,194,319,328,481/3,001,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,728,378.36

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