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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,699 and 4,915,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,699 and 4,915,052 is: 7,372,583.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,699 : 4,915,052 = 4,915,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,699/4,915,052 = 4,915,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,699x = 4,915,052 × 4,915,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,699x = 24,157,736,162,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,157,736,162,704/3,276,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,372,583.25

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