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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,205,890 and 4,798,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,205,890 and 4,798,787 is: 7,183,139.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,205,890 : 4,798,787 = 4,798,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,205,890/4,798,787 = 4,798,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,205,890x = 4,798,787 × 4,798,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,205,890x = 23,028,356,671,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,028,356,671,369/3,205,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,183,139.99

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