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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,231 and 4,729,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,231 and 4,729,530 is: 6,963,525.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,231 : 4,729,530 = 4,729,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,231/4,729,530 = 4,729,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,231x = 4,729,530 × 4,729,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,231x = 22,368,454,020,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,368,454,020,900/3,212,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,525.98

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