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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,039,840 and 4,743,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,039,840 and 4,743,792 is: 7,402,877.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,039,840 : 4,743,792 = 4,743,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,039,840/4,743,792 = 4,743,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,039,840x = 4,743,792 × 4,743,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,039,840x = 22,503,562,539,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,503,562,539,264/3,039,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,402,877.30

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