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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,458,716 and 4,927,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,458,716 and 4,927,001 is: 7,018,598.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,458,716 : 4,927,001 = 4,927,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,458,716/4,927,001 = 4,927,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,458,716x = 4,927,001 × 4,927,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,458,716x = 24,275,338,854,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,275,338,854,001/3,458,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,018,598.48

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