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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,228 and 4,786,778

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,228 and 4,786,778 is: 7,036,744.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,228 : 4,786,778 = 4,786,778 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,228/4,786,778 = 4,786,778/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,228x = 4,786,778 × 4,786,778
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,228x = 22,913,243,621,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,913,243,621,284/3,256,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,744.24

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