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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,530 and 4,542,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,530 and 4,542,814 is: 6,350,813.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,530 : 4,542,814 = 4,542,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,530/4,542,814 = 4,542,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,530x = 4,542,814 × 4,542,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,530x = 20,637,159,038,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,637,159,038,596/3,249,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,350,813.51

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