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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,720 and 4,696,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,720 and 4,696,968 is: 6,869,063.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,720 : 4,696,968 = 4,696,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,720/4,696,968 = 4,696,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,720x = 4,696,968 × 4,696,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,720x = 22,061,508,393,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,061,508,393,024/3,211,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,063.43

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