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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,492 and 4,740,582

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,492 and 4,740,582 is: 6,701,407.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,492 : 4,740,582 = 4,740,582 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,492/4,740,582 = 4,740,582/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,492x = 4,740,582 × 4,740,582
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,492x = 22,473,117,698,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,473,117,698,724/3,353,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,701,407.88

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