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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,456,758 and 4,979,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,456,758 and 4,979,235 is: 7,172,264.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,456,758 : 4,979,235 = 4,979,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,456,758/4,979,235 = 4,979,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,456,758x = 4,979,235 × 4,979,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,456,758x = 24,792,781,185,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,792,781,185,225/3,456,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,172,264.07

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