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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,613,950 and 4,817,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,613,950 and 4,817,961 is: 6,423,096.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,613,950 : 4,817,961 = 4,817,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,613,950/4,817,961 = 4,817,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,613,950x = 4,817,961 × 4,817,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,613,950x = 23,212,748,197,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,212,748,197,521/3,613,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,423,096.11

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