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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,390,986 and 5,121,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,390,986 and 5,121,039 is: 7,733,750.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,390,986 : 5,121,039 = 5,121,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,390,986/5,121,039 = 5,121,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,390,986x = 5,121,039 × 5,121,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,390,986x = 26,225,040,439,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,225,040,439,521/3,390,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,733,750.73

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