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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,053,250 and 4,486,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,053,250 and 4,486,531 is: 6,592,634.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,053,250 : 4,486,531 = 4,486,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,053,250/4,486,531 = 4,486,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,053,250x = 4,486,531 × 4,486,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,053,250x = 20,128,960,413,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,128,960,413,961/3,053,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,592,634.21

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