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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,080 and 5,233,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,080 and 5,233,320 is: 7,922,188.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,080 : 5,233,320 = 5,233,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,080/5,233,320 = 5,233,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,080x = 5,233,320 × 5,233,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,080x = 27,387,638,222,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,387,638,222,400/3,457,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,922,188.15

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