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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,467 and 4,696,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,467 and 4,696,617 is: 6,868,577.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,467 : 4,696,617 = 4,696,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,467/4,696,617 = 4,696,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,467x = 4,696,617 × 4,696,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,467x = 22,058,211,244,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,058,211,244,689/3,211,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,577.89

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