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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,010,466 and 4,586,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,010,466 and 4,586,277 is: 6,986,937.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,010,466 : 4,586,277 = 4,586,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,010,466/4,586,277 = 4,586,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,010,466x = 4,586,277 × 4,586,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,010,466x = 21,033,936,720,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,033,936,720,729/3,010,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,986,937.15

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