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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,074,546 and 4,532,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,074,546 and 4,532,331 is: 6,681,319.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,074,546 : 4,532,331 = 4,532,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,074,546/4,532,331 = 4,532,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,074,546x = 4,532,331 × 4,532,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,074,546x = 20,542,024,293,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,542,024,293,561/3,074,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,681,319.55

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