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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,258,630 and 4,557,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,258,630 and 4,557,924 is: 6,375,277.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258,630 : 4,557,924 = 4,557,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258,630/4,557,924 = 4,557,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258,630x = 4,557,924 × 4,557,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258,630x = 20,774,671,189,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,774,671,189,776/3,258,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,375,277.71

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