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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,081 and 4,679,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,081 and 4,679,217 is: 6,604,686.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,081 : 4,679,217 = 4,679,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,081/4,679,217 = 4,679,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,081x = 4,679,217 × 4,679,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,081x = 21,895,071,733,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,895,071,733,089/3,315,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,604,686.80

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