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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,543 and 5,046,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,543 and 5,046,651 is: 7,844,863.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,543 : 5,046,651 = 5,046,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,543/5,046,651 = 5,046,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,543x = 5,046,651 × 5,046,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,543x = 25,468,686,315,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,468,686,315,801/3,246,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,844,863.39

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