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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,223,788 and 4,877,145

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,223,788 and 4,877,145 is: 7,378,445.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,223,788 : 4,877,145 = 4,877,145 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,223,788/4,877,145 = 4,877,145/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,223,788x = 4,877,145 × 4,877,145
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,223,788x = 23,786,543,351,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,786,543,351,025/3,223,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,378,445.28

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