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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,417,446 and 4,806,408

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,417,446 and 4,806,408 is: 6,759,889.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,417,446 : 4,806,408 = 4,806,408 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,417,446/4,806,408 = 4,806,408/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,417,446x = 4,806,408 × 4,806,408
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,417,446x = 23,101,557,862,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,101,557,862,464/3,417,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,759,889.66

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