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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,064,420 and 4,937,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,064,420 and 4,937,597 is: 7,955,784.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,064,420 : 4,937,597 = 4,937,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,064,420/4,937,597 = 4,937,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,064,420x = 4,937,597 × 4,937,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,064,420x = 24,379,864,134,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,379,864,134,409/3,064,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,955,784.17

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