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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,034,906 and 4,572,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,034,906 and 4,572,407 is: 6,888,814.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,034,906 : 4,572,407 = 4,572,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,034,906/4,572,407 = 4,572,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,034,906x = 4,572,407 × 4,572,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,034,906x = 20,906,905,773,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,906,905,773,649/3,034,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,888,814.93

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