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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,832,218 and 5,328,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,832,218 and 5,328,339 is: 7,408,554.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,832,218 : 5,328,339 = 5,328,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,832,218/5,328,339 = 5,328,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,832,218x = 5,328,339 × 5,328,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,832,218x = 28,391,196,498,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,391,196,498,921/3,832,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,408,554.65

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