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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,956 and 5,125,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,956 and 5,125,828 is: 7,916,378.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,956 : 5,125,828 = 5,125,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,956/5,125,828 = 5,125,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,956x = 5,125,828 × 5,125,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,956x = 26,274,112,685,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,112,685,584/3,318,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,378.73

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