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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214,728 and 4,377,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214,728 and 4,377,824 is: 5,961,730.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214,728 : 4,377,824 = 4,377,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214,728/4,377,824 = 4,377,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214,728x = 4,377,824 × 4,377,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214,728x = 19,165,342,974,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,165,342,974,976/3,214,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,961,730.81

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