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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,173,063 and 4,833,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,173,063 and 4,833,993 is: 7,364,331.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,173,063 : 4,833,993 = 4,833,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,173,063/4,833,993 = 4,833,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,173,063x = 4,833,993 × 4,833,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,173,063x = 23,367,488,324,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,367,488,324,049/3,173,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,364,331.66

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