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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,042 and 4,952,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,042 and 4,952,693 is: 7,660,476.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,042 : 4,952,693 = 4,952,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,042/4,952,693 = 4,952,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,042x = 4,952,693 × 4,952,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,042x = 24,529,167,952,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,529,167,952,249/3,202,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,476.64

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