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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,889 and 4,823,481

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,889 and 4,823,481 is: 7,678,818.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,889 : 4,823,481 = 4,823,481 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,889/4,823,481 = 4,823,481/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,889x = 4,823,481 × 4,823,481
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,889x = 23,265,968,957,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,265,968,957,361/3,029,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,678,818.91

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