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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,271,416 and 4,965,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,271,416 and 4,965,993 is: 7,538,352.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,416 : 4,965,993 = 4,965,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,416/4,965,993 = 4,965,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,416x = 4,965,993 × 4,965,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,416x = 24,661,086,476,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,661,086,476,049/3,271,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,352.35

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