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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,900 and 4,486,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,900 and 4,486,098 is: 6,598,601.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,900 : 4,486,098 = 4,486,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,900/4,486,098 = 4,486,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,900x = 4,486,098 × 4,486,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,900x = 20,125,075,265,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,125,075,265,604/3,049,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,598,601.68

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