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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,838 and 4,489,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,838 and 4,489,026 is: 6,609,519.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,838 : 4,489,026 = 4,489,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,838/4,489,026 = 4,489,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,838x = 4,489,026 × 4,489,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,838x = 20,151,354,428,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,151,354,428,676/3,048,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,609,519.57

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