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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,368,574 and 5,177,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,368,574 and 5,177,817 is: 7,958,794.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,368,574 : 5,177,817 = 5,177,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,368,574/5,177,817 = 5,177,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,368,574x = 5,177,817 × 5,177,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,368,574x = 26,809,788,885,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,809,788,885,489/3,368,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,958,794.70

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