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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,799 and 4,955,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,799 and 4,955,971 is: 7,502,491.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,799 : 4,955,971 = 4,955,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,799/4,955,971 = 4,955,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,799x = 4,955,971 × 4,955,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,799x = 24,561,648,552,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,561,648,552,841/3,273,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,491.31

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