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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,421,712 and 5,296,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,421,712 and 5,296,370 is: 8,198,099.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,421,712 : 5,296,370 = 5,296,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,421,712/5,296,370 = 5,296,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,421,712x = 5,296,370 × 5,296,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,421,712x = 28,051,535,176,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,051,535,176,900/3,421,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,198,099.42

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