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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,037,176 and 4,272,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,037,176 and 4,272,168 is: 6,009,338.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,176 : 4,272,168 = 4,272,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,176/4,272,168 = 4,272,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,176x = 4,272,168 × 4,272,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,176x = 18,251,419,420,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,251,419,420,224/3,037,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,009,338.75

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