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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,327,936 and 5,138,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,327,936 and 5,138,628 is: 7,934,496.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,327,936 : 5,138,628 = 5,138,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,327,936/5,138,628 = 5,138,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,327,936x = 5,138,628 × 5,138,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,327,936x = 26,405,497,722,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,405,497,722,384/3,327,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,934,496.85

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