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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,215,692 and 5,118,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,215,692 and 5,118,738 is: 8,148,006.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,215,692 : 5,118,738 = 5,118,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,215,692/5,118,738 = 5,118,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,215,692x = 5,118,738 × 5,118,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,215,692x = 26,201,478,712,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,201,478,712,644/3,215,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,148,006.31

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