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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,972 and 5,125,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,972 and 5,125,853 is: 7,916,417.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,972 : 5,125,853 = 5,125,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,972/5,125,853 = 5,125,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,972x = 5,125,853 × 5,125,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,972x = 26,274,368,977,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,368,977,609/3,318,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,417.79

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