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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,257 and 4,455,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,257 and 4,455,219 is: 6,427,242.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,257 : 4,455,219 = 4,455,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,257/4,455,219 = 4,455,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,257x = 4,455,219 × 4,455,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,257x = 19,848,976,337,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,848,976,337,961/3,088,257
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,427,242.40

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