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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,269,142 and 4,908,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,269,142 and 4,908,177 is: 7,368,967.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,269,142 : 4,908,177 = 4,908,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,269,142/4,908,177 = 4,908,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,269,142x = 4,908,177 × 4,908,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,269,142x = 24,090,201,463,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,090,201,463,329/3,269,142
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,368,967.60

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