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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,319,166 and 5,323,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,319,166 and 5,323,485 is: 8,538,136.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,319,166 : 5,323,485 = 5,323,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,319,166/5,323,485 = 5,323,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,319,166x = 5,323,485 × 5,323,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,319,166x = 28,339,492,545,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,339,492,545,225/3,319,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,538,136.55

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