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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,464 and 5,273,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,464 and 5,273,999 is: 8,473,837.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,464 : 5,273,999 = 5,273,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,464/5,273,999 = 5,273,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,464x = 5,273,999 × 5,273,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,464x = 27,815,065,452,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,815,065,452,001/3,282,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,473,837.17

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