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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,746 and 4,350,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,746 and 4,350,851 is: 6,221,322.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,746 : 4,350,851 = 4,350,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,746/4,350,851 = 4,350,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,746x = 4,350,851 × 4,350,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,746x = 18,929,904,424,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,929,904,424,201/3,042,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,221,322.59

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