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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,014 and 4,869,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,014 and 4,869,037 is: 7,403,940.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,014 : 4,869,037 = 4,869,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,014/4,869,037 = 4,869,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,014x = 4,869,037 × 4,869,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,014x = 23,707,521,307,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,707,521,307,369/3,202,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,403,940.55

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