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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025,014 and 4,686,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025,014 and 4,686,246 is: 7,259,768.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025,014 : 4,686,246 = 4,686,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025,014/4,686,246 = 4,686,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025,014x = 4,686,246 × 4,686,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025,014x = 21,960,901,572,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,960,901,572,516/3,025,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,259,768.57

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