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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,415,896 and 5,239,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,415,896 and 5,239,620 is: 8,037,018.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,415,896 : 5,239,620 = 5,239,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,415,896/5,239,620 = 5,239,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,415,896x = 5,239,620 × 5,239,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,415,896x = 27,453,617,744,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,453,617,744,400/3,415,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,037,018.03

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