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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,191,724 and 4,787,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,191,724 and 4,787,532 is: 7,181,217.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,191,724 : 4,787,532 = 4,787,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,191,724/4,787,532 = 4,787,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,191,724x = 4,787,532 × 4,787,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,191,724x = 22,920,462,651,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,920,462,651,024/3,191,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,181,217.00

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