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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,630 and 4,381,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,630 and 4,381,956 is: 6,298,415.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,630 : 4,381,956 = 4,381,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,630/4,381,956 = 4,381,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,630x = 4,381,956 × 4,381,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,630x = 19,201,538,385,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,201,538,385,936/3,048,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,298,415.48

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