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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,637 and 4,602,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,637 and 4,602,957 is: 6,904,437.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,637 : 4,602,957 = 4,602,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,637/4,602,957 = 4,602,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,637x = 4,602,957 × 4,602,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,637x = 21,187,213,143,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,187,213,143,849/3,068,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,904,437.75

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