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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,218 and 4,821,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,218 and 4,821,998 is: 6,428,051.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,218 : 4,821,998 = 4,821,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,218/4,821,998 = 4,821,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,218x = 4,821,998 × 4,821,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,218x = 23,251,664,712,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,251,664,712,004/3,617,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,428,051.81

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