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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,115,442 and 4,550,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,115,442 and 4,550,619 is: 6,646,932.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,115,442 : 4,550,619 = 4,550,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,115,442/4,550,619 = 4,550,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,115,442x = 4,550,619 × 4,550,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,115,442x = 20,708,133,283,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,708,133,283,161/3,115,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,646,932.69

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