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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,266 and 4,455,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,266 and 4,455,231 is: 6,427,258.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,266 : 4,455,231 = 4,455,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,266/4,455,231 = 4,455,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,266x = 4,455,231 × 4,455,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,266x = 19,849,083,263,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,849,083,263,361/3,088,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,427,258.29

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