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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,279,044 and 4,585,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,279,044 and 4,585,365 is: 6,412,104.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,279,044 : 4,585,365 = 4,585,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,279,044/4,585,365 = 4,585,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,279,044x = 4,585,365 × 4,585,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,279,044x = 21,025,572,183,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,025,572,183,225/3,279,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,412,104.32

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