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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,369,472 and 4,818,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,369,472 and 4,818,379 is: 6,890,330.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,369,472 : 4,818,379 = 4,818,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,369,472/4,818,379 = 4,818,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,369,472x = 4,818,379 × 4,818,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,369,472x = 23,216,776,187,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,216,776,187,641/3,369,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,890,330.65

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