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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,142,500 and 5,020,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,142,500 and 5,020,902 is: 8,022,102.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,142,500 : 5,020,902 = 5,020,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,142,500/5,020,902 = 5,020,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,142,500x = 5,020,902 × 5,020,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,142,500x = 25,209,456,893,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,209,456,893,604/3,142,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,022,102.43

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