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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,208,310 and 4,893,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,208,310 and 4,893,274 is: 7,463,159.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,310 : 4,893,274 = 4,893,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,310/4,893,274 = 4,893,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,310x = 4,893,274 × 4,893,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,310x = 23,944,130,439,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,944,130,439,076/3,208,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,463,159.87

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