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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,249,363 and 5,060,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,249,363 and 5,060,368 is: 7,880,721.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249,363 : 5,060,368 = 5,060,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249,363/5,060,368 = 5,060,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249,363x = 5,060,368 × 5,060,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249,363x = 25,607,324,295,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,607,324,295,424/3,249,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,880,721.33

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