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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,128 and 4,786,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,128 and 4,786,631 is: 7,036,528.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,128 : 4,786,631 = 4,786,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,128/4,786,631 = 4,786,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,128x = 4,786,631 × 4,786,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,128x = 22,911,836,330,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,911,836,330,161/3,256,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,528.15

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