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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,227,732 and 4,523,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,227,732 and 4,523,592 is: 6,339,709.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,227,732 : 4,523,592 = 4,523,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,227,732/4,523,592 = 4,523,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,227,732x = 4,523,592 × 4,523,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,227,732x = 20,462,884,582,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,462,884,582,464/3,227,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,339,709.92

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