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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,860 and 4,510,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,860 and 4,510,926 is: 6,321,633.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,860 : 4,510,926 = 4,510,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,860/4,510,926 = 4,510,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,860x = 4,510,926 × 4,510,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,860x = 20,348,453,377,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,348,453,377,476/3,218,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,321,633.55

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