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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,037,542 and 4,436,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,037,542 and 4,436,370 is: 6,479,376.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,542 : 4,436,370 = 4,436,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,542/4,436,370 = 4,436,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,542x = 4,436,370 × 4,436,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,542x = 19,681,378,776,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,681,378,776,900/3,037,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,479,376.67

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