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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,206 and 4,786,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,206 and 4,786,767 is: 7,036,759.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,206 : 4,786,767 = 4,786,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,206/4,786,767 = 4,786,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,206x = 4,786,767 × 4,786,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,206x = 22,913,138,312,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,913,138,312,289/3,256,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,759.44

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