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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,281,300 and 5,135,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,281,300 and 5,135,670 is: 8,038,005.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,281,300 : 5,135,670 = 5,135,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,281,300/5,135,670 = 5,135,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,281,300x = 5,135,670 × 5,135,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,281,300x = 26,375,106,348,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,375,106,348,900/3,281,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,038,005.17

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