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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,292,260 and 4,947,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,292,260 and 4,947,156 is: 7,433,906.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,292,260 : 4,947,156 = 4,947,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,292,260/4,947,156 = 4,947,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,292,260x = 4,947,156 × 4,947,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,292,260x = 24,474,352,488,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,474,352,488,336/3,292,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,433,906.34

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