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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,041,489 and 4,707,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,041,489 and 4,707,822 is: 7,287,084.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,489 : 4,707,822 = 4,707,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,489/4,707,822 = 4,707,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,489x = 4,707,822 × 4,707,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,489x = 22,163,587,983,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,163,587,983,684/3,041,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,287,084.71

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