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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,096,310 and 4,553,421

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,096,310 and 4,553,421 is: 6,696,242.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,096,310 : 4,553,421 = 4,553,421 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,096,310/4,553,421 = 4,553,421/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,096,310x = 4,553,421 × 4,553,421
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,096,310x = 20,733,642,803,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,733,642,803,241/3,096,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,696,242.56

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