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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,204,162 and 4,806,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,204,162 and 4,806,881 is: 7,211,278.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,204,162 : 4,806,881 = 4,806,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,204,162/4,806,881 = 4,806,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,204,162x = 4,806,881 × 4,806,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,204,162x = 23,106,104,948,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,106,104,948,161/3,204,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,211,278.63

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