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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,266 and 4,820,369.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,266 and 4,820,369.25 is: 7,188,752.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,266 : 4,820,369.25 = 4,820,369.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,266/4,820,369.25 = 4,820,369.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,266x = 4,820,369.25 × 4,820,369.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,266x = 23,235,959,706,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,235,959,706,345.56/3,232,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,752.32

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