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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,031 and 4,952,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,031 and 4,952,676 is: 7,660,450.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,031 : 4,952,676 = 4,952,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,031/4,952,676 = 4,952,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,031x = 4,952,676 × 4,952,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,031x = 24,528,999,560,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,528,999,560,976/3,202,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,450.37

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