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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,255,606 and 4,789,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,255,606 and 4,789,306 is: 7,045,524.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,255,606 : 4,789,306 = 4,789,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,255,606/4,789,306 = 4,789,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,255,606x = 4,789,306 × 4,789,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,255,606x = 22,937,451,961,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,937,451,961,636/3,255,606
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,045,524.54

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