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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,152,682 and 4,992,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,152,682 and 4,992,930 is: 7,907,346.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,152,682 : 4,992,930 = 4,992,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,152,682/4,992,930 = 4,992,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,152,682x = 4,992,930 × 4,992,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,152,682x = 24,929,349,984,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,929,349,984,900/3,152,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,907,346.82

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