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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,298,805 and 5,107,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,298,805 and 5,107,832 is: 7,908,908.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,298,805 : 5,107,832 = 5,107,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,298,805/5,107,832 = 5,107,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,298,805x = 5,107,832 × 5,107,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,298,805x = 26,089,947,740,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,089,947,740,224/3,298,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,908,908.75

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