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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,018,187 and 4,566,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,018,187 and 4,566,302 is: 6,908,489.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,018,187 : 4,566,302 = 4,566,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,018,187/4,566,302 = 4,566,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,018,187x = 4,566,302 × 4,566,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,018,187x = 20,851,113,955,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,851,113,955,204/3,018,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,908,489.75

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