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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,526 and 4,729,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,526 and 4,729,986 is: 6,964,229.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,526 : 4,729,986 = 4,729,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,526/4,729,986 = 4,729,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,526x = 4,729,986 × 4,729,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,526x = 22,372,767,560,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,372,767,560,196/3,212,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,964,229.26

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