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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,609 and 4,938,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,609 and 4,938,465 is: 7,934,788.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,609 : 4,938,465 = 4,938,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,609/4,938,465 = 4,938,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,609x = 4,938,465 × 4,938,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,609x = 24,388,436,556,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,388,436,556,225/3,073,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,788.24

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