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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,316,416 and 5,121,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,316,416 and 5,121,216 is: 7,908,191.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,316,416 : 5,121,216 = 5,121,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,316,416/5,121,216 = 5,121,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,316,416x = 5,121,216 × 5,121,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,316,416x = 26,226,853,318,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,226,853,318,656/3,316,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,908,191.65

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