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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,428,508 and 4,572,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,428,508 and 4,572,893 is: 6,099,256.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,428,508 : 4,572,893 = 4,572,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,428,508/4,572,893 = 4,572,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,428,508x = 4,572,893 × 4,572,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,428,508x = 20,911,350,389,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,911,350,389,449/3,428,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,099,256.70

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