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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,226,286 and 4,952,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,226,286 and 4,952,222 is: 7,601,465.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,286 : 4,952,222 = 4,952,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,286/4,952,222 = 4,952,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,286x = 4,952,222 × 4,952,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,286x = 24,524,502,737,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,524,502,737,284/3,226,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,465.81

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