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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,298,177 and 5,045,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,298,177 and 5,045,348 is: 7,718,062.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,298,177 : 5,045,348 = 5,045,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,298,177/5,045,348 = 5,045,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,298,177x = 5,045,348 × 5,045,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,298,177x = 25,455,536,441,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,455,536,441,104/3,298,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,718,062.57

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