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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,018 and 5,318,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,018 and 5,318,862 is: 8,136,366.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,018 : 5,318,862 = 5,318,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,018/5,318,862 = 5,318,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,018x = 5,318,862 × 5,318,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,018x = 28,290,292,975,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,290,292,975,044/3,477,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,136,366.56

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