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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,020,672 and 4,574,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,020,672 and 4,574,879 is: 6,928,762.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,020,672 : 4,574,879 = 4,574,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,020,672/4,574,879 = 4,574,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,020,672x = 4,574,879 × 4,574,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,020,672x = 20,929,517,864,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,929,517,864,641/3,020,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928,762.16

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