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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,305,937 and 5,008,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,305,937 and 5,008,812 is: 7,588,831.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,305,937 : 5,008,812 = 5,008,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,305,937/5,008,812 = 5,008,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,305,937x = 5,008,812 × 5,008,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,305,937x = 25,088,197,651,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,088,197,651,344/3,305,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,588,831.14

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