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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,226,296 and 4,952,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,226,296 and 4,952,236 is: 7,601,485.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,226,296 : 4,952,236 = 4,952,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,226,296/4,952,236 = 4,952,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,226,296x = 4,952,236 × 4,952,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,226,296x = 24,524,641,399,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,524,641,399,696/3,226,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,601,485.23

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