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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,262 and 4,455,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,262 and 4,455,226 is: 6,427,252.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,262 : 4,455,226 = 4,455,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,262/4,455,226 = 4,455,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,262x = 4,455,226 × 4,455,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,262x = 19,849,038,711,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,849,038,711,076/3,088,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,427,252.19

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