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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,090 and 5,065,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,090 and 5,065,656 is: 7,905,163.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,090 : 5,065,656 = 5,065,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,090/5,065,656 = 5,065,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,090x = 5,065,656 × 5,065,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,090x = 25,660,870,710,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,870,710,336/3,246,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,163.05

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