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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,011,100 and 4,292,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,011,100 and 4,292,387 is: 6,118,888.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,011,100 : 4,292,387 = 4,292,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,011,100/4,292,387 = 4,292,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,011,100x = 4,292,387 × 4,292,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,011,100x = 18,424,586,157,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,424,586,157,769/3,011,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,118,888.83

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