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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,037,932 and 4,580,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,037,932 and 4,580,226 is: 6,905,510.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,037,932 : 4,580,226 = 4,580,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,037,932/4,580,226 = 4,580,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,037,932x = 4,580,226 × 4,580,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,037,932x = 20,978,470,211,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,978,470,211,076/3,037,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,905,510.13

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