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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,889 and 5,244,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,889 and 5,244,495 is: 8,378,208.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,889 : 5,244,495 = 5,244,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,889/5,244,495 = 5,244,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,889x = 5,244,495 × 5,244,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,889x = 27,504,727,805,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,504,727,805,025/3,282,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,378,208.28

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