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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,300,381 and 5,251,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,300,381 and 5,251,287 is: 8,355,403.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300,381 : 5,251,287 = 5,251,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300,381/5,251,287 = 5,251,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300,381x = 5,251,287 × 5,251,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300,381x = 27,576,015,156,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,576,015,156,369/3,300,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,355,403.56

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