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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,970 and 5,125,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,970 and 5,125,850 is: 7,916,413.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,970 : 5,125,850 = 5,125,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,970/5,125,850 = 5,125,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,970x = 5,125,850 × 5,125,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,970x = 26,274,338,222,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,338,222,500/3,318,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,413.29

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