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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,236,762 and 4,832,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,236,762 and 4,832,977 is: 7,216,368.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,762 : 4,832,977 = 4,832,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,762/4,832,977 = 4,832,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,762x = 4,832,977 × 4,832,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,762x = 23,357,666,682,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,357,666,682,529/3,236,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,216,368.30

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