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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,104,250 and 4,637,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,104,250 and 4,637,259 is: 6,927,332.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,104,250 : 4,637,259 = 4,637,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,104,250/4,637,259 = 4,637,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,104,250x = 4,637,259 × 4,637,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,104,250x = 21,504,171,033,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,504,171,033,081/3,104,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,927,332.22

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