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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,376 and 5,273,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,376 and 5,273,865 is: 8,473,633.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,376 : 5,273,865 = 5,273,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,376/5,273,865 = 5,273,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,376x = 5,273,865 × 5,273,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,376x = 27,813,652,038,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,813,652,038,225/3,282,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,633.75

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