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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,332,817 and 4,977,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,332,817 and 4,977,385 is: 7,433,459.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,332,817 : 4,977,385 = 4,977,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,332,817/4,977,385 = 4,977,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,332,817x = 4,977,385 × 4,977,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,332,817x = 24,774,361,438,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,774,361,438,225/3,332,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,433,459.87

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