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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,650 and 4,696,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,650 and 4,696,848 is: 6,868,862.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,650 : 4,696,848 = 4,696,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,650/4,696,848 = 4,696,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,650x = 4,696,848 × 4,696,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,650x = 22,060,381,135,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,060,381,135,104/3,211,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,862.15

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