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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,289,495 and 4,934,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,289,495 and 4,934,242 is: 7,401,362.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,495 : 4,934,242 = 4,934,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,495/4,934,242 = 4,934,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,495x = 4,934,242 × 4,934,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,495x = 24,346,744,114,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,346,744,114,564/3,289,495
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,362.25

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