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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,372 and 4,984,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,372 and 4,984,269 is: 7,931,030.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,372 : 4,984,269 = 4,984,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,372/4,984,269 = 4,984,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,372x = 4,984,269 × 4,984,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,372x = 24,842,937,464,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,842,937,464,361/3,132,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931,030.37

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