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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,280,417 and 4,617,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,280,417 and 4,617,496 is: 6,499,560.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,280,417 : 4,617,496 = 4,617,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,280,417/4,617,496 = 4,617,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,280,417x = 4,617,496 × 4,617,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,280,417x = 21,321,269,310,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,321,269,310,016/3,280,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,499,560.67

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