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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,211,733 and 4,728,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,211,733 and 4,728,884 is: 6,962,703.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,211,733 : 4,728,884 = 4,728,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,211,733/4,728,884 = 4,728,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,211,733x = 4,728,884 × 4,728,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,211,733x = 22,362,343,885,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,362,343,885,456/3,211,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,962,703.28

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