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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,251,992 and 4,830,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,251,992 and 4,830,846 is: 7,176,239.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,251,992 : 4,830,846 = 4,830,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,251,992/4,830,846 = 4,830,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,251,992x = 4,830,846 × 4,830,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,251,992x = 23,337,073,075,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,337,073,075,716/3,251,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,176,239.39

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