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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,299,215 and 4,969,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,299,215 and 4,969,933 is: 7,486,700.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,299,215 : 4,969,933 = 4,969,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,299,215/4,969,933 = 4,969,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,299,215x = 4,969,933 × 4,969,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,299,215x = 24,700,234,024,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,700,234,024,489/3,299,215
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,486,700.33

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