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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,041,400 and 4,252,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,041,400 and 4,252,080 is: 5,944,691.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,400 : 4,252,080 = 4,252,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,400/4,252,080 = 4,252,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,400x = 4,252,080 × 4,252,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,400x = 18,080,184,326,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,080,184,326,400/3,041,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,691.37

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