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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,345,497 and 5,323,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,345,497 and 5,323,344 is: 8,470,487.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,345,497 : 5,323,344 = 5,323,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,345,497/5,323,344 = 5,323,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,345,497x = 5,323,344 × 5,323,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,345,497x = 28,337,991,342,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,337,991,342,336/3,345,497
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,470,487.75

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