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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,018,683 and 4,516,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,018,683 and 4,516,057 is: 6,756,181.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,018,683 : 4,516,057 = 4,516,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,018,683/4,516,057 = 4,516,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,018,683x = 4,516,057 × 4,516,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,018,683x = 20,394,770,827,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,394,770,827,249/3,018,683
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,756,181.69

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