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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,422 and 4,602,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,422 and 4,602,634 is: 6,903,952.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,422 : 4,602,634 = 4,602,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,422/4,602,634 = 4,602,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,422x = 4,602,634 × 4,602,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,422x = 21,184,239,737,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,184,239,737,956/3,068,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,903,952.50

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