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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,337,351 and 5,169,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,337,351 and 5,169,994 is: 8,008,998.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337,351 : 5,169,994 = 5,169,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337,351/5,169,994 = 5,169,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337,351x = 5,169,994 × 5,169,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337,351x = 26,728,837,960,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,728,837,960,036/3,337,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,008,998.14

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