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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,390,950 and 4,743,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,390,950 and 4,743,116 is: 6,634,468.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,390,950 : 4,743,116 = 4,743,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,390,950/4,743,116 = 4,743,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,390,950x = 4,743,116 × 4,743,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,390,950x = 22,497,149,389,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,497,149,389,456/3,390,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,634,468.04

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