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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,134,758 and 4,414,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,134,758 and 4,414,420 is: 6,216,461.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,134,758 : 4,414,420 = 4,414,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,134,758/4,414,420 = 4,414,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,134,758x = 4,414,420 × 4,414,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,134,758x = 19,487,103,936,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,487,103,936,400/3,134,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,216,461.98

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