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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,488,720 and 4,712,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,488,720 and 4,712,088 is: 6,364,446.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,488,720 : 4,712,088 = 4,712,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,488,720/4,712,088 = 4,712,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,488,720x = 4,712,088 × 4,712,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,488,720x = 22,203,773,319,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,203,773,319,744/3,488,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,364,446.94

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