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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,405 and 4,811,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,405 and 4,811,983 is: 6,730,364.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,405 : 4,811,983 = 4,811,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,405/4,811,983 = 4,811,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,405x = 4,811,983 × 4,811,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,405x = 23,155,180,392,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,155,180,392,289/3,440,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,730,364.71

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