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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,037,540 and 4,436,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,037,540 and 4,436,367 is: 6,479,372.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,540 : 4,436,367 = 4,436,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,540/4,436,367 = 4,436,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,540x = 4,436,367 × 4,436,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,540x = 19,681,352,158,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,681,352,158,689/3,037,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,479,372.18

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