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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,295,809 and 4,940,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,295,809 and 4,940,460 is: 7,405,812.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,295,809 : 4,940,460 = 4,940,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,295,809/4,940,460 = 4,940,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,295,809x = 4,940,460 × 4,940,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,295,809x = 24,408,145,011,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,408,145,011,600/3,295,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,405,812.96

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