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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,312,390 and 4,985,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,312,390 and 4,985,170 is: 7,502,715.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,312,390 : 4,985,170 = 4,985,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,312,390/4,985,170 = 4,985,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,312,390x = 4,985,170 × 4,985,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,312,390x = 24,851,919,928,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,851,919,928,900/3,312,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,502,715.54

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