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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,766,306 and 4,835,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,766,306 and 4,835,859 is: 6,209,142.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,766,306 : 4,835,859 = 4,835,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,766,306/4,835,859 = 4,835,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,766,306x = 4,835,859 × 4,835,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,766,306x = 23,385,532,267,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,385,532,267,881/3,766,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,209,142.93

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