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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,218,008 and 4,771,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,218,008 and 4,771,352 is: 7,074,500.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,218,008 : 4,771,352 = 4,771,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,218,008/4,771,352 = 4,771,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,218,008x = 4,771,352 × 4,771,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,218,008x = 22,765,799,907,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,765,799,907,904/3,218,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,074,500.72

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