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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,155 and 4,786,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,155 and 4,786,677 is: 7,036,605.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,155 : 4,786,677 = 4,786,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,155/4,786,677 = 4,786,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,155x = 4,786,677 × 4,786,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,155x = 22,912,276,702,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,912,276,702,329/3,256,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,605.05

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