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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,068,730 and 4,543,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,068,730 and 4,543,620 is: 6,727,370.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,068,730 : 4,543,620 = 4,543,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,068,730/4,543,620 = 4,543,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,068,730x = 4,543,620 × 4,543,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,068,730x = 20,644,482,704,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,644,482,704,400/3,068,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,727,370.18

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