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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,069,064 and 4,646,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,069,064 and 4,646,236 is: 7,033,906.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,069,064 : 4,646,236 = 4,646,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,069,064/4,646,236 = 4,646,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,069,064x = 4,646,236 × 4,646,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,069,064x = 21,587,508,967,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,587,508,967,696/3,069,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,033,906.42

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