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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,898 and 4,486,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,898 and 4,486,095 is: 6,598,597.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,898 : 4,486,095 = 4,486,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,898/4,486,095 = 4,486,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,898x = 4,486,095 × 4,486,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,898x = 20,125,048,349,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,125,048,349,025/3,049,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,598,597.18

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