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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,096,276 and 4,782,471

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,096,276 and 4,782,471 is: 7,386,947.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,096,276 : 4,782,471 = 4,782,471 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,096,276/4,782,471 = 4,782,471/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,096,276x = 4,782,471 × 4,782,471
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,096,276x = 22,872,028,865,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,872,028,865,841/3,096,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,386,947.70

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