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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,696 and 4,751,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,696 and 4,751,568 is: 6,973,291.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,696 : 4,751,568 = 4,751,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,696/4,751,568 = 4,751,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,696x = 4,751,568 × 4,751,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,696x = 22,577,398,458,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,577,398,458,624/3,237,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,291.64

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