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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,432,405 and 4,661,634

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,432,405 and 4,661,634 is: 6,331,080.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432,405 : 4,661,634 = 4,661,634 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432,405/4,661,634 = 4,661,634/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432,405x = 4,661,634 × 4,661,634
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432,405x = 21,730,831,549,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,831,549,956/3,432,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,331,080.26

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