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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,406 and 4,811,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,406 and 4,811,982 is: 6,730,359.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,406 : 4,811,982 = 4,811,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,406/4,811,982 = 4,811,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,406x = 4,811,982 × 4,811,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,406x = 23,155,170,768,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,155,170,768,324/3,440,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,730,359.95

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