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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,271,450 and 4,966,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,271,450 and 4,966,035 is: 7,538,401.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,271,450 : 4,966,035 = 4,966,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,271,450/4,966,035 = 4,966,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,271,450x = 4,966,035 × 4,966,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,271,450x = 24,661,503,621,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,661,503,621,225/3,271,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,538,401.51

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