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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,373,512 and 5,360,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,373,512 and 5,360,580 is: 8,518,071.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,373,512 : 5,360,580 = 5,360,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,373,512/5,360,580 = 5,360,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,373,512x = 5,360,580 × 5,360,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,373,512x = 28,735,817,936,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,735,817,936,400/3,373,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,518,071.95

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