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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,835 and 4,738,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,835 and 4,738,736 is: 7,379,834.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,835 : 4,738,736 = 4,738,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,835/4,738,736 = 4,738,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,835x = 4,738,736 × 4,738,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,835x = 22,455,618,877,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,455,618,877,696/3,042,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,379,834.55

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