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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,118 and 5,065,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,118 and 5,065,691 is: 7,905,204.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,118 : 5,065,691 = 5,065,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,118/5,065,691 = 5,065,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,118x = 5,065,691 × 5,065,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,118x = 25,661,225,307,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,661,225,307,481/3,246,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,204.10

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