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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,289,912 and 4,907,482

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,289,912 and 4,907,482 is: 7,320,371.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,289,912 : 4,907,482 = 4,907,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,289,912/4,907,482 = 4,907,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,289,912x = 4,907,482 × 4,907,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,289,912x = 24,083,379,580,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,083,379,580,324/3,289,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,320,371.97

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