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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,787 and 4,511,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,787 and 4,511,782 is: 6,324,176.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,787 : 4,511,782 = 4,511,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,787/4,511,782 = 4,511,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,787x = 4,511,782 × 4,511,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,787x = 20,356,176,815,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,356,176,815,524/3,218,787
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,324,176.41

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