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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,033,050 and 4,683,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,033,050 and 4,683,972 is: 7,233,508.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033,050 : 4,683,972 = 4,683,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033,050/4,683,972 = 4,683,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033,050x = 4,683,972 × 4,683,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033,050x = 21,939,593,696,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,939,593,696,784/3,033,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,233,508.74

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