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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,293,420 and 5,139,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,293,420 and 5,139,320 is: 8,019,812.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,293,420 : 5,139,320 = 5,139,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,293,420/5,139,320 = 5,139,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,293,420x = 5,139,320 × 5,139,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,293,420x = 26,412,610,062,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,412,610,062,400/3,293,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,019,812.25

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