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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,200 and 4,373,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,200 and 4,373,892 is: 5,957,564.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,200 : 4,373,892 = 4,373,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,200/4,373,892 = 4,373,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,200x = 4,373,892 × 4,373,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,200x = 19,130,931,227,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,130,931,227,664/3,211,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,957,564.53

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