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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,125 and 4,786,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,125 and 4,786,632 is: 7,036,537.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,125 : 4,786,632 = 4,786,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,125/4,786,632 = 4,786,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,125x = 4,786,632 × 4,786,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,125x = 22,911,845,903,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,911,845,903,424/3,256,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,537.57

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