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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,397 and 4,458,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,397 and 4,458,138 is: 6,519,818.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,397 : 4,458,138 = 4,458,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,397/4,458,138 = 4,458,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,397x = 4,458,138 × 4,458,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,397x = 19,874,994,427,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,874,994,427,044/3,048,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,519,818.26

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