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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,896 and 4,489,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,896 and 4,489,205 is: 6,609,920.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,896 : 4,489,205 = 4,489,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,896/4,489,205 = 4,489,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,896x = 4,489,205 × 4,489,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,896x = 20,152,961,532,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,152,961,532,025/3,048,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,609,920.95

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