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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,259,037 and 4,788,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,259,037 and 4,788,669 is: 7,036,235.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,259,037 : 4,788,669 = 4,788,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,259,037/4,788,669 = 4,788,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,259,037x = 4,788,669 × 4,788,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,259,037x = 22,931,350,791,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,931,350,791,561/3,259,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,036,235.18

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