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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,184,930 and 5,065,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,184,930 and 5,065,918 is: 8,057,798.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,184,930 : 5,065,918 = 5,065,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,184,930/5,065,918 = 5,065,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,184,930x = 5,065,918 × 5,065,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,184,930x = 25,663,525,182,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,663,525,182,724/3,184,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,057,798.82

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