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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,450 and 4,981,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,450 and 4,981,379 is: 7,619,996.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,450 : 4,981,379 = 4,981,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,450/4,981,379 = 4,981,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,450x = 4,981,379 × 4,981,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,450x = 24,814,136,741,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,814,136,741,641/3,256,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,619,996.24

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