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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,377,280 and 4,976,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,377,280 and 4,976,619 is: 7,333,338.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,377,280 : 4,976,619 = 4,976,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,377,280/4,976,619 = 4,976,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,377,280x = 4,976,619 × 4,976,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,377,280x = 24,766,736,671,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,766,736,671,161/3,377,280
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,333,338.27

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