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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,284,220 and 5,229,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,284,220 and 5,229,876 is: 8,328,188.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,284,220 : 5,229,876 = 5,229,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,284,220/5,229,876 = 5,229,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,284,220x = 5,229,876 × 5,229,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,284,220x = 27,351,602,975,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,351,602,975,376/3,284,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,328,188.42

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