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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,005 and 5,065,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,005 and 5,065,531 is: 7,904,979.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,005 : 5,065,531 = 5,065,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,005/5,065,531 = 5,065,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,005x = 5,065,531 × 5,065,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,005x = 25,659,604,311,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,659,604,311,961/3,246,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,904,979.91

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