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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,616,676 and 4,911,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,616,676 and 4,911,915 is: 6,671,017.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,616,676 : 4,911,915 = 4,911,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,616,676/4,911,915 = 4,911,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,616,676x = 4,911,915 × 4,911,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,616,676x = 24,126,908,967,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,126,908,967,225/3,616,676
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,671,017.52

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