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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,957 and 4,790,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,957 and 4,790,659 is: 7,046,581.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,957 : 4,790,659 = 4,790,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,957/4,790,659 = 4,790,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,957x = 4,790,659 × 4,790,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,957x = 22,950,413,654,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,950,413,654,281/3,256,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,046,581.72

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