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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,251,565 and 4,574,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,251,565 and 4,574,880 is: 6,436,754.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,251,565 : 4,574,880 = 4,574,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,251,565/4,574,880 = 4,574,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,251,565x = 4,574,880 × 4,574,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,251,565x = 20,929,527,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,929,527,014,400/3,251,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,436,754.92

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