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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,280,580 and 4,416,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,280,580 and 4,416,291 is: 5,945,176.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,280,580 : 4,416,291 = 4,416,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,280,580/4,416,291 = 4,416,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,280,580x = 4,416,291 × 4,416,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,280,580x = 19,503,626,196,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,503,626,196,681/3,280,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,945,176.22

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