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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,820 and 4,743,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,820 and 4,743,762 is: 7,402,832.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,820 : 4,743,762 = 4,743,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,820/4,743,762 = 4,743,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,820x = 4,743,762 × 4,743,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,820x = 22,503,277,912,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,503,277,912,644/3,039,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,832.38

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