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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,270 and 4,788,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,270 and 4,788,412 is: 7,443,792.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,270 : 4,788,412 = 4,788,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,270/4,788,412 = 4,788,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,270x = 4,788,412 × 4,788,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,270x = 22,928,889,481,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,928,889,481,744/3,080,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,792.10

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