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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,212 and 4,786,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,212 and 4,786,776 is: 7,036,772.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,212 : 4,786,776 = 4,786,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,212/4,786,776 = 4,786,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,212x = 4,786,776 × 4,786,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,212x = 22,913,224,474,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,913,224,474,176/3,256,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,772.94

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