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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,997 and 5,125,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,997 and 5,125,912 is: 7,916,540.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,997 : 5,125,912 = 5,125,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,997/5,125,912 = 5,125,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,997x = 5,125,912 × 5,125,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,997x = 26,274,973,831,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,274,973,831,744/3,318,997
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,540.40

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