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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,732 and 4,350,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,732 and 4,350,832 is: 6,221,296.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,732 : 4,350,832 = 4,350,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,732/4,350,832 = 4,350,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,732x = 4,350,832 × 4,350,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,732x = 18,929,739,092,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,929,739,092,224/3,042,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,221,296.88

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