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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,808 and 4,970,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,808 and 4,970,976 is: 7,585,039.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,808 : 4,970,976 = 4,970,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,808/4,970,976 = 4,970,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,808x = 4,970,976 × 4,970,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,808x = 24,710,602,392,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,710,602,392,576/3,257,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,585,039.51

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