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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,271,440 and 4,966,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,271,440 and 4,966,032 is: 7,538,415.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,440 : 4,966,032 = 4,966,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,440/4,966,032 = 4,966,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,440x = 4,966,032 × 4,966,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,440x = 24,661,473,825,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,661,473,825,024/3,271,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,415.45

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