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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,074,418 and 4,379,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,074,418 and 4,379,560 is: 6,238,756.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,074,418 : 4,379,560 = 4,379,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,074,418/4,379,560 = 4,379,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,074,418x = 4,379,560 × 4,379,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,074,418x = 19,180,545,793,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,180,545,793,600/3,074,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,238,756.67

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