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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495,228 and 4,722,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495,228 and 4,722,272 is: 6,380,085.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495,228 : 4,722,272 = 4,722,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495,228/4,722,272 = 4,722,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495,228x = 4,722,272 × 4,722,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495,228x = 22,299,852,841,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,299,852,841,984/3,495,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,380,085.32

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