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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,282,919 and 5,244,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,282,919 and 5,244,534 is: 8,378,256.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,282,919 : 5,244,534 = 5,244,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,282,919/5,244,534 = 5,244,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,282,919x = 5,244,534 × 5,244,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,282,919x = 27,505,136,877,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,505,136,877,156/3,282,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,378,256.33

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