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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,962 and 4,599,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,962 and 4,599,716 is: 6,873,829.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,962 : 4,599,716 = 4,599,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,962/4,599,716 = 4,599,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,962x = 4,599,716 × 4,599,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,962x = 21,157,387,280,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,157,387,280,656/3,077,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,873,829.92

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