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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,344,668 and 5,048,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,344,668 and 5,048,348 is: 7,619,834.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,344,668 : 5,048,348 = 5,048,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,344,668/5,048,348 = 5,048,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,344,668x = 5,048,348 × 5,048,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,344,668x = 25,485,817,529,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,485,817,529,104/3,344,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,619,834.77

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