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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,027 and 4,952,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,027 and 4,952,669 is: 7,660,438.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,027 : 4,952,669 = 4,952,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,027/4,952,669 = 4,952,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,027x = 4,952,669 × 4,952,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,027x = 24,528,930,223,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,528,930,223,561/3,202,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,438.29

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