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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,230,132 and 4,704,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,230,132 and 4,704,987 is: 6,853,250.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,230,132 : 4,704,987 = 4,704,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,230,132/4,704,987 = 4,704,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,230,132x = 4,704,987 × 4,704,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,230,132x = 22,136,902,670,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,136,902,670,169/3,230,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,853,250.17

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