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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,269,172 and 5,102,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,269,172 and 5,102,441 is: 7,963,760.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,269,172 : 5,102,441 = 5,102,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,269,172/5,102,441 = 5,102,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,269,172x = 5,102,441 × 5,102,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,269,172x = 26,034,904,158,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,034,904,158,481/3,269,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,963,760.90

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