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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,098,512 and 4,736,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,098,512 and 4,736,952 is: 7,241,770.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,098,512 : 4,736,952 = 4,736,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,098,512/4,736,952 = 4,736,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,098,512x = 4,736,952 × 4,736,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,098,512x = 22,438,714,250,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,438,714,250,304/3,098,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,241,770.97

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