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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,201,437 and 4,920,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,201,437 and 4,920,240 is: 7,561,842.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201,437 : 4,920,240 = 4,920,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201,437/4,920,240 = 4,920,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201,437x = 4,920,240 × 4,920,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201,437x = 24,208,761,657,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,208,761,657,600/3,201,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,561,842.28

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