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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,080,273 and 4,788,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,080,273 and 4,788,417 is: 7,443,800.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,080,273 : 4,788,417 = 4,788,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,080,273/4,788,417 = 4,788,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,080,273x = 4,788,417 × 4,788,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,080,273x = 22,928,937,365,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,928,937,365,889/3,080,273
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,443,800.39

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