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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,225,812 and 4,950,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,225,812 and 4,950,672 is: 7,597,824.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,225,812 : 4,950,672 = 4,950,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,225,812/4,950,672 = 4,950,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,225,812x = 4,950,672 × 4,950,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,225,812x = 24,509,153,251,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,509,153,251,584/3,225,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,597,824.44

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