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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,246,120 and 5,065,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,246,120 and 5,065,695 is: 7,905,211.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,246,120 : 5,065,695 = 5,065,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,246,120/5,065,695 = 5,065,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,246,120x = 5,065,695 × 5,065,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,246,120x = 25,661,265,833,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,661,265,833,025/3,246,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,905,211.71

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