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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,072,734 and 4,426,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,072,734 and 4,426,377 is: 6,376,345.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,072,734 : 4,426,377 = 4,426,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,072,734/4,426,377 = 4,426,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,072,734x = 4,426,377 × 4,426,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,072,734x = 19,592,813,346,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,592,813,346,129/3,072,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,376,345.41

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