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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,208,320 and 4,893,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,208,320 and 4,893,288 is: 7,463,179.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,208,320 : 4,893,288 = 4,893,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,208,320/4,893,288 = 4,893,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,208,320x = 4,893,288 × 4,893,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,208,320x = 23,944,267,450,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,944,267,450,944/3,208,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,463,179.31

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