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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,179 and 4,788,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,179 and 4,788,275 is: 7,443,586.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,179 : 4,788,275 = 4,788,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,179/4,788,275 = 4,788,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,179x = 4,788,275 × 4,788,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,179x = 22,927,577,475,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,927,577,475,625/3,080,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,586.06

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