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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,257,792 and 4,970,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,257,792 and 4,970,928 is: 7,584,930.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,257,792 : 4,970,928 = 4,970,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,257,792/4,970,928 = 4,970,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,257,792x = 4,970,928 × 4,970,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,257,792x = 24,710,125,181,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,710,125,181,184/3,257,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584,930.28

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