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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,308,391 and 5,059,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,308,391 and 5,059,908 is: 7,738,707.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,308,391 : 5,059,908 = 5,059,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,308,391/5,059,908 = 5,059,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,308,391x = 5,059,908 × 5,059,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,308,391x = 25,602,668,968,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,602,668,968,464/3,308,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,738,707.11

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