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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,327,342 and 4,968,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,327,342 and 4,968,837 is: 7,420,139.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,342 : 4,968,837 = 4,968,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,342/4,968,837 = 4,968,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,342x = 4,968,837 × 4,968,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,342x = 24,689,341,132,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,689,341,132,569/3,327,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,420,139.30

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