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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,063,644 and 4,293,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,063,644 and 4,293,148 is: 6,016,077.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,063,644 : 4,293,148 = 4,293,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,063,644/4,293,148 = 4,293,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,063,644x = 4,293,148 × 4,293,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,063,644x = 18,431,119,749,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,431,119,749,904/3,063,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,016,077.50

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