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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,756 and 4,955,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,756 and 4,955,912 is: 7,502,411.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,756 : 4,955,912 = 4,955,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,756/4,955,912 = 4,955,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,756x = 4,955,912 × 4,955,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,756x = 24,561,063,751,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,063,751,744/3,273,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,411.22

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