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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,078 and 4,482,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,078 and 4,482,273 is: 6,589,129.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,078 : 4,482,273 = 4,482,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,078/4,482,273 = 4,482,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,078x = 4,482,273 × 4,482,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,078x = 20,090,771,246,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,090,771,246,529/3,049,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,589,129.98

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