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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,220 and 4,455,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,220 and 4,455,168 is: 6,427,172.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,220 : 4,455,168 = 4,455,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,220/4,455,168 = 4,455,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,220x = 4,455,168 × 4,455,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,220x = 19,848,521,908,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,848,521,908,224/3,088,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,427,172.26

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