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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,238 and 4,729,538

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,238 and 4,729,538 is: 6,963,534.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,238 : 4,729,538 = 4,729,538 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,238/4,729,538 = 4,729,538/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,238x = 4,729,538 × 4,729,538
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,238x = 22,368,529,693,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,368,529,693,444/3,212,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,963,534.36

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