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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,461 and 4,458,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,461 and 4,458,242 is: 6,519,985.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,461 : 4,458,242 = 4,458,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,461/4,458,242 = 4,458,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,461x = 4,458,242 × 4,458,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,461x = 19,875,921,730,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,875,921,730,564/3,048,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,519,985.57

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