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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,303,015 and 4,651,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,303,015 and 4,651,402 is: 6,550,239.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,303,015 : 4,651,402 = 4,651,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,303,015/4,651,402 = 4,651,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,303,015x = 4,651,402 × 4,651,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,303,015x = 21,635,540,565,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,635,540,565,604/3,303,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,550,239.88

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