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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,084,576 and 4,608,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,084,576 and 4,608,720 is: 6,885,970.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,084,576 : 4,608,720 = 4,608,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,084,576/4,608,720 = 4,608,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,084,576x = 4,608,720 × 4,608,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,084,576x = 21,240,300,038,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,240,300,038,400/3,084,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,885,970.73

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