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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,002,220 and 4,423,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,002,220 and 4,423,923 is: 6,518,874.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,002,220 : 4,423,923 = 4,423,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,002,220/4,423,923 = 4,423,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,002,220x = 4,423,923 × 4,423,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,002,220x = 19,571,094,709,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,571,094,709,929/3,002,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,518,874.27

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