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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,982 and 5,125,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,982 and 5,125,869 is: 7,916,443.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,982 : 5,125,869 = 5,125,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,982/5,125,869 = 5,125,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,982x = 5,125,869 × 5,125,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,982x = 26,274,533,005,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,533,005,161/3,318,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,443.36

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