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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,392,460 and 4,754,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,392,460 and 4,754,502 is: 6,663,391.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,392,460 : 4,754,502 = 4,754,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,392,460/4,754,502 = 4,754,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,392,460x = 4,754,502 × 4,754,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,392,460x = 22,605,289,268,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,605,289,268,004/3,392,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,663,391.54

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