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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,001,722 and 4,494,378

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,001,722 and 4,494,378 is: 6,729,281.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,722 : 4,494,378 = 4,494,378 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,722/4,494,378 = 4,494,378/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,722x = 4,494,378 × 4,494,378
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,722x = 20,199,433,606,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,199,433,606,884/3,001,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,729,281.93

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