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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,041,412 and 4,252,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,041,412 and 4,252,074 is: 5,944,651.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,041,412 : 4,252,074 = 4,252,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,041,412/4,252,074 = 4,252,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,041,412x = 4,252,074 × 4,252,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,041,412x = 18,080,133,301,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,080,133,301,476/3,041,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,651.14

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