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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,495,881 and 4,723,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,495,881 and 4,723,234 is: 6,381,492.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,495,881 : 4,723,234 = 4,723,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,495,881/4,723,234 = 4,723,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,495,881x = 4,723,234 × 4,723,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,495,881x = 22,308,939,418,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,308,939,418,756/3,495,881
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,381,492.80

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