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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025,016 and 4,686,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025,016 and 4,686,249 is: 7,259,773.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025,016 : 4,686,249 = 4,686,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025,016/4,686,249 = 4,686,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025,016x = 4,686,249 × 4,686,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025,016x = 21,960,929,690,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,960,929,690,001/3,025,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,259,773.07

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