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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,224,754 and 4,661,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,224,754 and 4,661,622 is: 6,738,721.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,224,754 : 4,661,622 = 4,661,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,224,754/4,661,622 = 4,661,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,224,754x = 4,661,622 × 4,661,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,224,754x = 21,730,719,670,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,730,719,670,884/3,224,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,738,721.67

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