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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,391,069 and 5,051,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,391,069 and 5,051,575 is: 7,525,181.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,391,069 : 5,051,575 = 5,051,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,391,069/5,051,575 = 5,051,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,391,069x = 5,051,575 × 5,051,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,391,069x = 25,518,409,980,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,518,409,980,625/3,391,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,525,181.58

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