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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,350 and 4,656,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,350 and 4,656,825 is: 7,021,878.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,350 : 4,656,825 = 4,656,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,350/4,656,825 = 4,656,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,350x = 4,656,825 × 4,656,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,350x = 21,686,019,080,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,686,019,080,625/3,088,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,021,878.70

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