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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,469 and 4,696,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,469 and 4,696,620 is: 6,868,582.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,469 : 4,696,620 = 4,696,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,469/4,696,620 = 4,696,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,469x = 4,696,620 × 4,696,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,469x = 22,058,239,424,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,058,239,424,400/3,211,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,582.39

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