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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,316,516 and 4,973,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,316,516 and 4,973,804 is: 7,459,251.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,316,516 : 4,973,804 = 4,973,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,316,516/4,973,804 = 4,973,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,316,516x = 4,973,804 × 4,973,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,316,516x = 24,738,726,230,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,738,726,230,416/3,316,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,459,251.28

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