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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,520 and 4,284,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,520 and 4,284,968 is: 6,028,839.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,520 : 4,284,968 = 4,284,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,520/4,284,968 = 4,284,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,520x = 4,284,968 × 4,284,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,520x = 18,360,950,761,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,360,950,761,024/3,045,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,028,839.33

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