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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,478,912 and 4,807,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,478,912 and 4,807,104 is: 6,642,378.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,478,912 : 4,807,104 = 4,807,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,478,912/4,807,104 = 4,807,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,478,912x = 4,807,104 × 4,807,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,478,912x = 23,108,248,866,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,108,248,866,816/3,478,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,642,378.10

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