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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,890 and 4,569,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,890 and 4,569,492 is: 6,855,223.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,890 : 4,569,492 = 4,569,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,890/4,569,492 = 4,569,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,890x = 4,569,492 × 4,569,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,890x = 20,880,257,138,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,880,257,138,064/3,045,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,855,223.64

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