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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,138,690 and 4,442,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,138,690 and 4,442,466 is: 6,287,815.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,138,690 : 4,442,466 = 4,442,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,138,690/4,442,466 = 4,442,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,138,690x = 4,442,466 × 4,442,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,138,690x = 19,735,504,161,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,735,504,161,156/3,138,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,287,815.67

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