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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,269,177 and 5,102,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,269,177 and 5,102,446 is: 7,963,764.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,269,177 : 5,102,446 = 5,102,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,269,177/5,102,446 = 5,102,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,269,177x = 5,102,446 × 5,102,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,269,177x = 26,034,955,182,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,034,955,182,916/3,269,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,963,764.33

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