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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,828 and 4,938,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,828 and 4,938,798 is: 7,935,292.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,828 : 4,938,798 = 4,938,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,828/4,938,798 = 4,938,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,828x = 4,938,798 × 4,938,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,828x = 24,391,725,684,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,391,725,684,804/3,073,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,935,292.96

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