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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,204,177 and 4,959,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,204,177 and 4,959,678 is: 7,676,980.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,204,177 : 4,959,678 = 4,959,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,204,177/4,959,678 = 4,959,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,204,177x = 4,959,678 × 4,959,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,204,177x = 24,598,405,863,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,598,405,863,684/3,204,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,676,980.97

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