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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,329,894 and 4,981,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,329,894 and 4,981,462 is: 7,452,178.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,329,894 : 4,981,462 = 4,981,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,329,894/4,981,462 = 4,981,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,329,894x = 4,981,462 × 4,981,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,329,894x = 24,814,963,657,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,814,963,657,444/3,329,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,452,178.25

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