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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,069,074 and 4,646,251

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,069,074 and 4,646,251 is: 7,033,928.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,069,074 : 4,646,251 = 4,646,251 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,069,074/4,646,251 = 4,646,251/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,069,074x = 4,646,251 × 4,646,251
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,069,074x = 21,587,648,355,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,587,648,355,001/3,069,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,033,928.92

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