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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,219,444 and 4,511,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,219,444 and 4,511,988 is: 6,323,463.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,219,444 : 4,511,988 = 4,511,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,219,444/4,511,988 = 4,511,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,219,444x = 4,511,988 × 4,511,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,219,444x = 20,358,035,712,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,358,035,712,144/3,219,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,323,463.22

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