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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,234 and 4,729,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,234 and 4,729,534 is: 6,963,531.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,234 : 4,729,534 = 4,729,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,234/4,729,534 = 4,729,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,234x = 4,729,534 × 4,729,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,234x = 22,368,491,857,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,368,491,857,156/3,212,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,531.25

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