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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,246 and 4,812,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,246 and 4,812,243 is: 6,731,403.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,246 : 4,812,243 = 4,812,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,246/4,812,243 = 4,812,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,246x = 4,812,243 × 4,812,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,246x = 23,157,682,691,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,157,682,691,049/3,440,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,731,403.13

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