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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,584 and 5,118,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,584 and 5,118,576 is: 8,147,764.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,584 : 5,118,576 = 5,118,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,584/5,118,576 = 5,118,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,584x = 5,118,576 × 5,118,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,584x = 26,199,820,267,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,199,820,267,776/3,215,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,147,764.22

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