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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,488,718 and 4,712,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,488,718 and 4,712,085 is: 6,364,442.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,488,718 : 4,712,085 = 4,712,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,488,718/4,712,085 = 4,712,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,488,718x = 4,712,085 × 4,712,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,488,718x = 22,203,745,047,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,203,745,047,225/3,488,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,364,442.48

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