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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,383 and 4,405,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,383 and 4,405,046 is: 6,040,509.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,383 : 4,405,046 = 4,405,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,383/4,405,046 = 4,405,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,383x = 4,405,046 × 4,405,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,383x = 19,404,430,262,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,404,430,262,116/3,212,383
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,040,509.57

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