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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,455,731 and 4,652,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,455,731 and 4,652,092 is: 6,262,628.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,455,731 : 4,652,092 = 4,652,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,455,731/4,652,092 = 4,652,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,455,731x = 4,652,092 × 4,652,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,455,731x = 21,641,959,976,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,641,959,976,464/3,455,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,262,628.65

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