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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,467,432 and 4,600,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,467,432 and 4,600,911 is: 6,104,916.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,467,432 : 4,600,911 = 4,600,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,467,432/4,600,911 = 4,600,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,467,432x = 4,600,911 × 4,600,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,467,432x = 21,168,382,029,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,168,382,029,921/3,467,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,104,916.27

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