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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192,021 and 4,479,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192,021 and 4,479,039 is: 6,284,980.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192,021 : 4,479,039 = 4,479,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192,021/4,479,039 = 4,479,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192,021x = 4,479,039 × 4,479,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192,021x = 20,061,790,363,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,061,790,363,521/3,192,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,284,980.70

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