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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,273,740 and 4,955,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,273,740 and 4,955,886 is: 7,502,369.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,273,740 : 4,955,886 = 4,955,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,273,740/4,955,886 = 4,955,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,273,740x = 4,955,886 × 4,955,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,273,740x = 24,560,806,044,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,560,806,044,996/3,273,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,369.17

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