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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,315,762 and 5,272,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,315,762 and 5,272,560 is: 8,384,162.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,315,762 : 5,272,560 = 5,272,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,315,762/5,272,560 = 5,272,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,315,762x = 5,272,560 × 5,272,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,315,762x = 27,799,888,953,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,799,888,953,600/3,315,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,384,162.96

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