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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,016 and 4,966,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,016 and 4,966,764 is: 7,516,338.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,016 : 4,966,764 = 4,966,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,016/4,966,764 = 4,966,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,016x = 4,966,764 × 4,966,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,016x = 24,668,744,631,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,668,744,631,696/3,282,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516,338.93

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