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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,202,043 and 4,952,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,202,043 and 4,952,692 is: 7,660,471.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,202,043 : 4,952,692 = 4,952,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,202,043/4,952,692 = 4,952,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,202,043x = 4,952,692 × 4,952,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,202,043x = 24,529,158,046,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,529,158,046,864/3,202,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,660,471.16

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