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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,276,651 and 5,128,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,276,651 and 5,128,818 is: 8,027,945.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,276,651 : 5,128,818 = 5,128,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,276,651/5,128,818 = 5,128,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,276,651x = 5,128,818 × 5,128,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,276,651x = 26,304,774,077,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,304,774,077,124/3,276,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,027,945.02

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