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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,167,340 and 4,303,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,167,340 and 4,303,220 is: 5,846,452.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,167,340 : 4,303,220 = 4,303,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,167,340/4,303,220 = 4,303,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,167,340x = 4,303,220 × 4,303,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,167,340x = 18,517,702,368,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,517,702,368,400/3,167,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,846,452.34

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