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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,629 and 4,616,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,629 and 4,616,238 is: 6,635,154.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,629 : 4,616,238 = 4,616,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,629/4,616,238 = 4,616,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,629x = 4,616,238 × 4,616,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,629x = 21,309,653,272,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,309,653,272,644/3,211,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,635,154.08

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