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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,081,366 and 4,790,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,081,366 and 4,790,251 is: 7,446,861.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,081,366 : 4,790,251 = 4,790,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,081,366/4,790,251 = 4,790,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,081,366x = 4,790,251 × 4,790,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,081,366x = 22,946,504,643,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,946,504,643,001/3,081,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,446,861.11

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