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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,280,482 and 4,416,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,280,482 and 4,416,183 is: 5,945,063.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,280,482 : 4,416,183 = 4,416,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,280,482/4,416,183 = 4,416,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,280,482x = 4,416,183 × 4,416,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,280,482x = 19,502,672,289,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,502,672,289,489/3,280,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,945,063.04

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