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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,368 and 5,276,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,368 and 5,276,412 is: 8,389,824.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,368 : 5,276,412 = 5,276,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,368/5,276,412 = 5,276,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,368x = 5,276,412 × 5,276,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,368x = 27,840,523,593,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,840,523,593,744/3,318,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,389,824.03

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