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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,093,858 and 4,780,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,093,858 and 4,780,791 is: 7,387,527.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,093,858 : 4,780,791 = 4,780,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,093,858/4,780,791 = 4,780,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,093,858x = 4,780,791 × 4,780,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,093,858x = 22,855,962,585,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,855,962,585,681/3,093,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,387,527.99

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