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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,289,503 and 4,934,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,289,503 and 4,934,256 is: 7,401,386.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,503 : 4,934,256 = 4,934,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,503/4,934,256 = 4,934,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,503x = 4,934,256 × 4,934,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,503x = 24,346,882,273,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,346,882,273,536/3,289,503
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,401,386.25

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