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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,319,038 and 5,125,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,319,038 and 5,125,968 is: 7,916,615.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,319,038 : 5,125,968 = 5,125,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,319,038/5,125,968 = 5,125,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,319,038x = 5,125,968 × 5,125,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,319,038x = 26,275,547,937,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,275,547,937,024/3,319,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,615.58

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