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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,299,947 and 5,250,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,299,947 and 5,250,917 is: 8,355,324.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,299,947 : 5,250,917 = 5,250,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,299,947/5,250,917 = 5,250,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,299,947x = 5,250,917 × 5,250,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,299,947x = 27,572,129,340,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,572,129,340,889/3,299,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,324.90

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