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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,299,951 and 5,250,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,299,951 and 5,250,923 is: 8,355,333.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,299,951 : 5,250,923 = 5,250,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,299,951/5,250,923 = 5,250,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,299,951x = 5,250,923 × 5,250,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,299,951x = 27,572,192,351,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,572,192,351,929/3,299,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,333.87

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