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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,338,986 and 4,988,823

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,338,986 and 4,988,823 is: 7,453,866.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,338,986 : 4,988,823 = 4,988,823 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,338,986/4,988,823 = 4,988,823/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,338,986x = 4,988,823 × 4,988,823
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,338,986x = 24,888,354,925,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,888,354,925,329/3,338,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,866.21

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