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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,008 and 5,065,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,008 and 5,065,534 is: 7,904,981.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,008 : 5,065,534 = 5,065,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,008/5,065,534 = 5,065,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,008x = 5,065,534 × 5,065,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,008x = 25,659,634,705,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,659,634,705,156/3,246,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,904,981.97

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