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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,341,990 and 4,872,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,341,990 and 4,872,153 is: 7,102,916.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,341,990 : 4,872,153 = 4,872,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,341,990/4,872,153 = 4,872,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,341,990x = 4,872,153 × 4,872,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,341,990x = 23,737,874,855,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,737,874,855,409/3,341,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,102,916.18

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