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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,948 and 4,043,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,948 and 4,043,220 is: 5,367,008.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,948 : 4,043,220 = 4,043,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,948/4,043,220 = 4,043,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,948x = 4,043,220 × 4,043,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,948x = 16,347,627,968,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,347,627,968,400/3,045,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,367,008.22

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