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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,586 and 4,789,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,586 and 4,789,269 is: 7,045,458.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,586 : 4,789,269 = 4,789,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,586/4,789,269 = 4,789,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,586x = 4,789,269 × 4,789,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,586x = 22,937,097,554,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,097,554,361/3,255,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045,458.96

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