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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616,674 and 4,911,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616,674 and 4,911,912 is: 6,671,013.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,674 : 4,911,912 = 4,911,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,674/4,911,912 = 4,911,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,674x = 4,911,912 × 4,911,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,674x = 24,126,879,495,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,126,879,495,744/3,616,674
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,671,013.06

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