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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,275 and 4,820,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,275 and 4,820,379 is: 7,188,761.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,275 : 4,820,379 = 4,820,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,275/4,820,379 = 4,820,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,275x = 4,820,379 × 4,820,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,275x = 23,236,053,703,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,236,053,703,641/3,232,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,761.38

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