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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,319,172 and 5,009,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,319,172 and 5,009,283 is: 7,559,992.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,319,172 : 5,009,283 = 5,009,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,319,172/5,009,283 = 5,009,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,319,172x = 5,009,283 × 5,009,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,319,172x = 25,092,916,174,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,092,916,174,089/3,319,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,559,992.73

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