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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,614,568 and 4,818,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,614,568 and 4,818,888 is: 6,424,469.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,568 : 4,818,888 = 4,818,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,568/4,818,888 = 4,818,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,568x = 4,818,888 × 4,818,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,568x = 23,221,681,556,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,221,681,556,544/3,614,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,424,469.41

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