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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,483 and 5,274,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,483 and 5,274,021 is: 8,473,858.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,483 : 5,274,021 = 5,274,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,483/5,274,021 = 5,274,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,483x = 5,274,021 × 5,274,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,483x = 27,815,297,508,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,815,297,508,441/3,282,483
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,858.82

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