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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,342,870 and 5,092,665

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,342,870 and 5,092,665 is: 7,758,374.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,342,870 : 5,092,665 = 5,092,665 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,342,870/5,092,665 = 5,092,665/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,342,870x = 5,092,665 × 5,092,665
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,342,870x = 25,935,236,802,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,935,236,802,225/3,342,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,758,374.33

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