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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,416,148 and 5,159,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,416,148 and 5,159,511 is: 7,792,564.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,416,148 : 5,159,511 = 5,159,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,416,148/5,159,511 = 5,159,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,416,148x = 5,159,511 × 5,159,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,416,148x = 26,620,553,759,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,620,553,759,121/3,416,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,792,564.54

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