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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,214,906 and 4,973,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,214,906 and 4,973,532 is: 7,694,166.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,214,906 : 4,973,532 = 4,973,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,214,906/4,973,532 = 4,973,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,214,906x = 4,973,532 × 4,973,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,214,906x = 24,736,020,555,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,736,020,555,024/3,214,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,694,166.04

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