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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,368 and 4,655,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,368 and 4,655,472 is: 6,914,765.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,368 : 4,655,472 = 4,655,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,368/4,655,472 = 4,655,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,368x = 4,655,472 × 4,655,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,368x = 21,673,419,542,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,673,419,542,784/3,134,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,914,765.45

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