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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,216 and 4,282,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,216 and 4,282,428 is: 5,709,201.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,216 : 4,282,428 = 4,282,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,216/4,282,428 = 4,282,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,216x = 4,282,428 × 4,282,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,216x = 18,339,189,575,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,339,189,575,184/3,212,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,709,201.86

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