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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,448 and 4,981,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,448 and 4,981,376 is: 7,619,991.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,448 : 4,981,376 = 4,981,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,448/4,981,376 = 4,981,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,448x = 4,981,376 × 4,981,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,448x = 24,814,106,853,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,814,106,853,376/3,256,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,619,991.74

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