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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,353,166 and 5,318,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,353,166 and 5,318,329 is: 8,435,199.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353,166 : 5,318,329 = 5,318,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353,166/5,318,329 = 5,318,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353,166x = 5,318,329 × 5,318,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353,166x = 28,284,623,352,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,284,623,352,241/3,353,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,435,199.26

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