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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,030 and 4,952,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,030 and 4,952,674 is: 7,660,446.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,030 : 4,952,674 = 4,952,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,030/4,952,674 = 4,952,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,030x = 4,952,674 × 4,952,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,030x = 24,528,979,750,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,528,979,750,276/3,202,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,446.58

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