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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,034 and 5,065,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,034 and 5,065,573 is: 7,905,040.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,034 : 5,065,573 = 5,065,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,034/5,065,573 = 5,065,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,034x = 5,065,573 × 5,065,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,034x = 25,660,029,818,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,029,818,329/3,246,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,040.37

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