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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,734 and 4,817,718

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,734 and 4,817,718 is: 6,422,832.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,734 : 4,817,718 = 4,817,718 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,734/4,817,718 = 4,817,718/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,734x = 4,817,718 × 4,817,718
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,734x = 23,210,406,727,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,210,406,727,524/3,613,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,422,832.10

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