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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,035,124 and 4,572,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,035,124 and 4,572,720 is: 6,889,263.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,035,124 : 4,572,720 = 4,572,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,035,124/4,572,720 = 4,572,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,035,124x = 4,572,720 × 4,572,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,035,124x = 20,909,768,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,909,768,198,400/3,035,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,889,263.24

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