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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,515 and 4,696,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,515 and 4,696,704 is: 6,868,729.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,515 : 4,696,704 = 4,696,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,515/4,696,704 = 4,696,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,515x = 4,696,704 × 4,696,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,515x = 22,059,028,463,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,059,028,463,616/3,211,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,729.70

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