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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,041,117 and 4,251,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,041,117 and 4,251,668 is: 5,944,092.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,117 : 4,251,668 = 4,251,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,117/4,251,668 = 4,251,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,117x = 4,251,668 × 4,251,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,117x = 18,076,680,782,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,076,680,782,224/3,041,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,092.51

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