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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,029 and 4,952,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,029 and 4,952,673 is: 7,660,445.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,029 : 4,952,673 = 4,952,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,029/4,952,673 = 4,952,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,029x = 4,952,673 × 4,952,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,029x = 24,528,969,844,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,528,969,844,929/3,202,029
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,445.88

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