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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,217,727 and 4,728,094

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,217,727 and 4,728,094 is: 6,947,411.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,217,727 : 4,728,094 = 4,728,094 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,217,727/4,728,094 = 4,728,094/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,217,727x = 4,728,094 × 4,728,094
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,217,727x = 22,354,872,872,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,354,872,872,836/3,217,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,947,411.29

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