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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,321,992 and 5,129,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,321,992 and 5,129,967 is: 7,921,921.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,321,992 : 5,129,967 = 5,129,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,321,992/5,129,967 = 5,129,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,321,992x = 5,129,967 × 5,129,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,321,992x = 26,316,561,421,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,316,561,421,089/3,321,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,921,921.97

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