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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,299,948 and 5,250,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,299,948 and 5,250,918 is: 8,355,325.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,299,948 : 5,250,918 = 5,250,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,299,948/5,250,918 = 5,250,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,299,948x = 5,250,918 × 5,250,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,299,948x = 27,572,139,842,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,572,139,842,724/3,299,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,325.55

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