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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,996 and 5,125,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,996 and 5,125,911.75 is: 7,916,542.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,996 : 5,125,911.75 = 5,125,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,996/5,125,911.75 = 5,125,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,996x = 5,125,911.75 × 5,125,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,996x = 26,274,971,268,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,971,268,788.06/3,318,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,542.01

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