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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,417,399 and 4,806,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,417,399 and 4,806,999 is: 6,761,645.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,399 : 4,806,999 = 4,806,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,399/4,806,999 = 4,806,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,399x = 4,806,999 × 4,806,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,399x = 23,107,239,386,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,107,239,386,001/3,417,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,761,645.15

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