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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,311,820 and 4,932,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,311,820 and 4,932,738 is: 7,346,988.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,311,820 : 4,932,738 = 4,932,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,311,820/4,932,738 = 4,932,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,311,820x = 4,932,738 × 4,932,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,311,820x = 24,331,904,176,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,331,904,176,644/3,311,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,346,988.72

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