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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,133,442 and 4,227,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,133,442 and 4,227,752 is: 5,704,234.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,133,442 : 4,227,752 = 4,227,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,133,442/4,227,752 = 4,227,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,133,442x = 4,227,752 × 4,227,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,133,442x = 17,873,886,973,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,873,886,973,504/3,133,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,704,234.19

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