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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,984 and 5,125,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,984 and 5,125,872 is: 7,916,447.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,984 : 5,125,872 = 5,125,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,984/5,125,872 = 5,125,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,984x = 5,125,872 × 5,125,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,984x = 26,274,563,760,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,563,760,384/3,318,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,447.85

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