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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,292,340 and 5,066,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,292,340 and 5,066,907 is: 7,797,963.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,292,340 : 5,066,907 = 5,066,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,292,340/5,066,907 = 5,066,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,292,340x = 5,066,907 × 5,066,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,292,340x = 25,673,546,546,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,673,546,546,649/3,292,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,797,963.32

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