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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,228,020 and 4,835,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,228,020 and 4,835,834 is: 7,244,468.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,228,020 : 4,835,834 = 4,835,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,228,020/4,835,834 = 4,835,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,228,020x = 4,835,834 × 4,835,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,228,020x = 23,385,290,475,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,385,290,475,556/3,228,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244,468.89

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