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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,382 and 4,984,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,382 and 4,984,284 is: 7,931,052.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,382 : 4,984,284 = 4,984,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,382/4,984,284 = 4,984,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,382x = 4,984,284 × 4,984,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,382x = 24,843,086,992,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,843,086,992,656/3,132,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931,052.79

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