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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,212,944 and 4,283,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,212,944 and 4,283,448 is: 5,710,627.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212,944 : 4,283,448 = 4,283,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212,944/4,283,448 = 4,283,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212,944x = 4,283,448 × 4,283,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212,944x = 18,347,926,768,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,347,926,768,704/3,212,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,710,627.63

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