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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,366 and 5,276,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,366 and 5,276,409 is: 8,389,819.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,366 : 5,276,409 = 5,276,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,366/5,276,409 = 5,276,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,366x = 5,276,409 × 5,276,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,366x = 27,840,491,935,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,840,491,935,281/3,318,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,389,819.55

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