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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,113 and 5,065,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,113 and 5,065,685 is: 7,905,197.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,113 : 5,065,685 = 5,065,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,113/5,065,685 = 5,065,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,113x = 5,065,685 × 5,065,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,113x = 25,661,164,519,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,661,164,519,225/3,246,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,197.55

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