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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,262,750 and 4,891,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,262,750 and 4,891,861 is: 7,334,397.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,262,750 : 4,891,861 = 4,891,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,262,750/4,891,861 = 4,891,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,262,750x = 4,891,861 × 4,891,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,262,750x = 23,930,304,043,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,930,304,043,321/3,262,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,334,397.07

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