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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,520 and 5,118,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,520 and 5,118,480 is: 8,147,620.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,520 : 5,118,480 = 5,118,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,520/5,118,480 = 5,118,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,520x = 5,118,480 × 5,118,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,520x = 26,198,837,510,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,198,837,510,400/3,215,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,147,620.76

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