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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,224,746 and 4,661,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,224,746 and 4,661,611 is: 6,738,706.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,224,746 : 4,661,611 = 4,661,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,224,746/4,661,611 = 4,661,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,224,746x = 4,661,611 × 4,661,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,224,746x = 21,730,617,115,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,617,115,321/3,224,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,738,706.59

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