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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,588 and 4,789,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,588 and 4,789,272 is: 7,045,463.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,588 : 4,789,272 = 4,789,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,588/4,789,272 = 4,789,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,588x = 4,789,272 × 4,789,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,588x = 22,937,126,289,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,126,289,984/3,255,588
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045,463.46

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