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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,041,406 and 4,252,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,041,406 and 4,252,086 is: 5,944,696.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,406 : 4,252,086 = 4,252,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,406/4,252,086 = 4,252,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,406x = 4,252,086 × 4,252,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,406x = 18,080,235,351,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,080,235,351,396/3,041,406
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,696.42

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