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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,266,228 and 4,902,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,266,228 and 4,902,600 is: 7,358,790.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,266,228 : 4,902,600 = 4,902,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,266,228/4,902,600 = 4,902,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,266,228x = 4,902,600 × 4,902,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,266,228x = 24,035,486,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,035,486,760,000/3,266,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,358,790.25

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