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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,062 and 5,318,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,062 and 5,318,938 is: 8,136,496.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,062 : 5,318,938 = 5,318,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,062/5,318,938 = 5,318,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,062x = 5,318,938 × 5,318,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,062x = 28,291,101,447,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,291,101,447,844/3,477,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,136,496.11

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