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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,218 and 4,786,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,218 and 4,786,763 is: 7,036,721.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,218 : 4,786,763 = 4,786,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,218/4,786,763 = 4,786,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,218x = 4,786,763 × 4,786,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,218x = 22,913,100,018,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,913,100,018,169/3,256,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,721.75

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