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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,374,912 and 5,227,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,374,912 and 5,227,121 is: 8,095,853.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,374,912 : 5,227,121 = 5,227,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,374,912/5,227,121 = 5,227,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,374,912x = 5,227,121 × 5,227,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,374,912x = 27,322,793,948,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,322,793,948,641/3,374,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,095,853.74

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