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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,013,579 and 4,548,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,013,579 and 4,548,394 is: 6,864,889.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,013,579 : 4,548,394 = 4,548,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,013,579/4,548,394 = 4,548,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,013,579x = 4,548,394 × 4,548,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,013,579x = 20,687,887,979,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,687,887,979,236/3,013,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,864,889.88

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