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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,020 and 4,966,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,020 and 4,966,772 is: 7,516,353.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,020 : 4,966,772 = 4,966,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,020/4,966,772 = 4,966,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,020x = 4,966,772 × 4,966,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,020x = 24,668,824,099,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,668,824,099,984/3,282,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516,353.98

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