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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,256,960 and 4,500,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,256,960 and 4,500,510 is: 6,218,863.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,256,960 : 4,500,510 = 4,500,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,256,960/4,500,510 = 4,500,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,256,960x = 4,500,510 × 4,500,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,256,960x = 20,254,590,260,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,254,590,260,100/3,256,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,218,863.68

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