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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,263 and 4,883,196

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,201,263 and 4,883,196 is: 7,448,811.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,263 : 4,883,196 = 4,883,196 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,263/4,883,196 = 4,883,196/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,263x = 4,883,196 × 4,883,196
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,263x = 23,845,603,174,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,845,603,174,416/3,201,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,448,811.04

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