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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,472,102 and 5,308,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,472,102 and 5,308,214 is: 8,115,296.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,472,102 : 5,308,214 = 5,308,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,472,102/5,308,214 = 5,308,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,472,102x = 5,308,214 × 5,308,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,472,102x = 28,177,135,869,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,177,135,869,796/3,472,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,115,296.11

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