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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,840 and 4,901,319

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,840 and 4,901,319 is: 6,632,796.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,840 : 4,901,319 = 4,901,319 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,840/4,901,319 = 4,901,319/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,840x = 4,901,319 × 4,901,319
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,840x = 24,022,927,939,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,022,927,939,761/3,621,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,632,796.57

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