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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,586 and 4,980,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,586 and 4,980,147 is: 7,618,248.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,586 : 4,980,147 = 4,980,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,586/4,980,147 = 4,980,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,586x = 4,980,147 × 4,980,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,586x = 24,801,864,141,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,801,864,141,609/3,255,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,618,248.80

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