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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,221,460 and 4,506,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,221,460 and 4,506,201 is: 6,303,305.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,221,460 : 4,506,201 = 4,506,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,221,460/4,506,201 = 4,506,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,221,460x = 4,506,201 × 4,506,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,221,460x = 20,305,847,452,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,305,847,452,401/3,221,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,303,305.78

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