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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,132,382 and 4,984,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,132,382 and 4,984,285 is: 7,931,055.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,132,382 : 4,984,285 = 4,984,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,132,382/4,984,285 = 4,984,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,132,382x = 4,984,285 × 4,984,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,132,382x = 24,843,096,961,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,843,096,961,225/3,132,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,931,055.97

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