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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,088,337 and 4,787,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,088,337 and 4,787,782 is: 7,422,394.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,088,337 : 4,787,782 = 4,787,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,088,337/4,787,782 = 4,787,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,088,337x = 4,787,782 × 4,787,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,088,337x = 22,922,856,479,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,922,856,479,524/3,088,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,422,394.80

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