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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,318,998 and 5,125,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,318,998 and 5,125,916 is: 7,916,550.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318,998 : 5,125,916 = 5,125,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318,998/5,125,916 = 5,125,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318,998x = 5,125,916 × 5,125,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318,998x = 26,275,014,839,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,014,839,056/3,318,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,550.37

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