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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,431,179 and 4,574,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,431,179 and 4,574,385 is: 6,098,486.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,431,179 : 4,574,385 = 4,574,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,431,179/4,574,385 = 4,574,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,431,179x = 4,574,385 × 4,574,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,431,179x = 20,924,998,128,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,924,998,128,225/3,431,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,098,486.30

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