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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,251,562 and 4,574,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,251,562 and 4,574,874 is: 6,436,743.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,251,562 : 4,574,874 = 4,574,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,251,562/4,574,874 = 4,574,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,251,562x = 4,574,874 × 4,574,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,251,562x = 20,929,472,115,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,929,472,115,876/3,251,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,436,743.98

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