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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,639 and 4,219,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,639 and 4,219,683 is: 5,902,504.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,639 : 4,219,683 = 4,219,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,639/4,219,683 = 4,219,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,639x = 4,219,683 × 4,219,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,639x = 17,805,724,620,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,805,724,620,489/3,016,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,902,504.28

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