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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,232,349 and 4,820,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,232,349 and 4,820,497 is: 7,188,948.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232,349 : 4,820,497 = 4,820,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232,349/4,820,497 = 4,820,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232,349x = 4,820,497 × 4,820,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232,349x = 23,237,191,327,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,237,191,327,009/3,232,349
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,948.76

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