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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,614,570 and 4,818,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,614,570 and 4,818,890 is: 6,424,471.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,570 : 4,818,890 = 4,818,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,570/4,818,890 = 4,818,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,570x = 4,818,890 × 4,818,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,570x = 23,221,700,832,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,221,700,832,100/3,614,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,424,471.19

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