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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,320,150 and 4,885,285

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,320,150 and 4,885,285 is: 7,188,232.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,320,150 : 4,885,285 = 4,885,285 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,320,150/4,885,285 = 4,885,285/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,320,150x = 4,885,285 × 4,885,285
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,320,150x = 23,866,009,531,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,866,009,531,225/3,320,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,188,232.32

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