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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,381 and 4,661,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,381 and 4,661,598 is: 6,331,026.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,381 : 4,661,598 = 4,661,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,381/4,661,598 = 4,661,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,381x = 4,661,598 × 4,661,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,381x = 21,730,495,913,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,495,913,604/3,432,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,331,026.75

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