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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,612,300 and 4,953,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,612,300 and 4,953,480 is: 6,792,615.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,612,300 : 4,953,480 = 4,953,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,612,300/4,953,480 = 4,953,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,612,300x = 4,953,480 × 4,953,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,612,300x = 24,536,964,110,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,536,964,110,400/3,612,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,792,615.26

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