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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,542 and 4,458,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,542 and 4,458,315 is: 6,520,025.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,542 : 4,458,315 = 4,458,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,542/4,458,315 = 4,458,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,542x = 4,458,315 × 4,458,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,542x = 19,876,572,639,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,876,572,639,225/3,048,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,025.85

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