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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,267,992 and 4,792,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,267,992 and 4,792,116 is: 7,027,059.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,267,992 : 4,792,116 = 4,792,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,267,992/4,792,116 = 4,792,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,267,992x = 4,792,116 × 4,792,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,267,992x = 22,964,375,757,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,964,375,757,456/3,267,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,027,059.97

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