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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,269,181 and 5,102,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,269,181 and 5,102,452 is: 7,963,773.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,269,181 : 5,102,452 = 5,102,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,269,181/5,102,452 = 5,102,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,269,181x = 5,102,452 × 5,102,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,269,181x = 26,035,016,412,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,035,016,412,304/3,269,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,963,773.32

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