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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,192,902 and 5,054,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,192,902 and 5,054,931 is: 8,002,853.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,192,902 : 5,054,931 = 5,054,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,192,902/5,054,931 = 5,054,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,192,902x = 5,054,931 × 5,054,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,192,902x = 25,552,327,414,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,552,327,414,761/3,192,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,002,853.65

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