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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,069,738 and 4,293,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,069,738 and 4,293,891 is: 6,006,212.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,069,738 : 4,293,891 = 4,293,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,069,738/4,293,891 = 4,293,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,069,738x = 4,293,891 × 4,293,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,069,738x = 18,437,499,919,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,437,499,919,881/3,069,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,006,212.88

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