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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,976 and 5,125,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,976 and 5,125,860 is: 7,916,429.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,976 : 5,125,860 = 5,125,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,976/5,125,860 = 5,125,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,976x = 5,125,860 × 5,125,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,976x = 26,274,440,739,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,440,739,600/3,318,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,429.87

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