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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,424 and 4,703,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,424 and 4,703,208 is: 7,280,144.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,424 : 4,703,208 = 4,703,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,424/4,703,208 = 4,703,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,424x = 4,703,208 × 4,703,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,424x = 22,120,165,491,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,120,165,491,264/3,038,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,280,144.41

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