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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,217,866 and 4,721,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,217,866 and 4,721,606 is: 6,928,058.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,866 : 4,721,606 = 4,721,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,866/4,721,606 = 4,721,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,866x = 4,721,606 × 4,721,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,866x = 22,293,563,219,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,293,563,219,236/3,217,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,928,058.29

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