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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025,008 and 4,686,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025,008 and 4,686,237 is: 7,259,755.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025,008 : 4,686,237 = 4,686,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025,008/4,686,237 = 4,686,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025,008x = 4,686,237 × 4,686,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025,008x = 21,960,817,220,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,960,817,220,169/3,025,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,259,755.09

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