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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,245,190 and 5,051,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,245,190 and 5,051,169 is: 7,862,192.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,245,190 : 5,051,169 = 5,051,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,245,190/5,051,169 = 5,051,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,245,190x = 5,051,169 × 5,051,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,245,190x = 25,514,308,266,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,514,308,266,561/3,245,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,862,192.43

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