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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,656 and 4,696,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,656 and 4,696,857 is: 6,868,875.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,656 : 4,696,857 = 4,696,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,656/4,696,857 = 4,696,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,656x = 4,696,857 × 4,696,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,656x = 22,060,465,678,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,060,465,678,449/3,211,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,875.64

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