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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,314,393 and 5,118,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,314,393 and 5,118,116 is: 7,903,441.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,314,393 : 5,118,116 = 5,118,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,314,393/5,118,116 = 5,118,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,314,393x = 5,118,116 × 5,118,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,314,393x = 26,195,111,389,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,195,111,389,456/3,314,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,903,441.56

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