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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,368,579 and 5,177,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,368,579 and 5,177,825 is: 7,958,807.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,368,579 : 5,177,825 = 5,177,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,368,579/5,177,825 = 5,177,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,368,579x = 5,177,825 × 5,177,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,368,579x = 26,809,871,730,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,809,871,730,625/3,368,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,958,807.48

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