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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,097,934 and 4,461,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,097,934 and 4,461,897 is: 6,426,387.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,097,934 : 4,461,897 = 4,461,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,097,934/4,461,897 = 4,461,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,097,934x = 4,461,897 × 4,461,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,097,934x = 19,908,524,838,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,908,524,838,609/3,097,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,426,387.66

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