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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,231,548 and 4,914,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,231,548 and 4,914,465 is: 7,473,807.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,231,548 : 4,914,465 = 4,914,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,231,548/4,914,465 = 4,914,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,231,548x = 4,914,465 × 4,914,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,231,548x = 24,151,966,236,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,151,966,236,225/3,231,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,473,807.05

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