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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,234,045 and 4,850,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,234,045 and 4,850,661 is: 7,275,381.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234,045 : 4,850,661 = 4,850,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234,045/4,850,661 = 4,850,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234,045x = 4,850,661 × 4,850,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234,045x = 23,528,912,136,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,528,912,136,921/3,234,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,275,381.80

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