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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,237,844 and 4,751,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,237,844 and 4,751,790 is: 6,973,624.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,237,844 : 4,751,790 = 4,751,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,237,844/4,751,790 = 4,751,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,237,844x = 4,751,790 × 4,751,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,237,844x = 22,579,508,204,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,579,508,204,100/3,237,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,973,624.49

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