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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,034,910 and 4,572,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,034,910 and 4,572,413 is: 6,888,823.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,034,910 : 4,572,413 = 4,572,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,034,910/4,572,413 = 4,572,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,034,910x = 4,572,413 × 4,572,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,034,910x = 20,906,960,642,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,906,960,642,569/3,034,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,888,823.93

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