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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,036,660 and 4,546,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,036,660 and 4,546,566 is: 6,807,236.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,036,660 : 4,546,566 = 4,546,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,036,660/4,546,566 = 4,546,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,036,660x = 4,546,566 × 4,546,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,036,660x = 20,671,262,392,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,671,262,392,356/3,036,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,807,236.37

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