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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,229,284 and 5,000,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,229,284 and 5,000,211 is: 7,742,307.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,229,284 : 5,000,211 = 5,000,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,229,284/5,000,211 = 5,000,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,229,284x = 5,000,211 × 5,000,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,229,284x = 25,002,110,044,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,002,110,044,521/3,229,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,742,307.60

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