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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,293,624 and 4,986,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,293,624 and 4,986,363 is: 7,549,075.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,293,624 : 4,986,363 = 4,986,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,293,624/4,986,363 = 4,986,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,293,624x = 4,986,363 × 4,986,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,293,624x = 24,863,815,967,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,863,815,967,769/3,293,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,549,075.42

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