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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,812 and 4,458,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,812 and 4,458,718 is: 6,520,627.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,812 : 4,458,718 = 4,458,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,812/4,458,718 = 4,458,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,812x = 4,458,718 × 4,458,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,812x = 19,880,166,203,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,880,166,203,524/3,048,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,520,627.12

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