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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,030,658 and 4,601,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,030,658 and 4,601,283 is: 6,985,877.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,030,658 : 4,601,283 = 4,601,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,030,658/4,601,283 = 4,601,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,030,658x = 4,601,283 × 4,601,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,030,658x = 21,171,805,246,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,171,805,246,089/3,030,658
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,985,877.41

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