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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,423,150 and 4,785,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,423,150 and 4,785,532 is: 6,690,129.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,423,150 : 4,785,532 = 4,785,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,423,150/4,785,532 = 4,785,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,423,150x = 4,785,532 × 4,785,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,423,150x = 22,901,316,523,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,901,316,523,024/3,423,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,690,129.42

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