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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,140 and 4,786,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,140 and 4,786,649 is: 7,036,555.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,140 : 4,786,649 = 4,786,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,140/4,786,649 = 4,786,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,140x = 4,786,649 × 4,786,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,140x = 22,912,008,649,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,912,008,649,201/3,256,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,555.14

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