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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,618 and 4,938,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,618 and 4,938,477 is: 7,934,803.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,618 : 4,938,477 = 4,938,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,618/4,938,477 = 4,938,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,618x = 4,938,477 × 4,938,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,618x = 24,388,555,079,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,388,555,079,529/3,073,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,803.57

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