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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,338,985 and 4,988,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,338,985 and 4,988,822 is: 7,453,865.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,338,985 : 4,988,822 = 4,988,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,338,985/4,988,822 = 4,988,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,338,985x = 4,988,822 × 4,988,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,338,985x = 24,888,344,947,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,888,344,947,684/3,338,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,865.46

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