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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,466 and 4,981,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,466 and 4,981,403 is: 7,620,032.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,466 : 4,981,403 = 4,981,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,466/4,981,403 = 4,981,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,466x = 4,981,403 × 4,981,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,466x = 24,814,375,848,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,814,375,848,409/3,256,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,620,032.22

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