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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,477,271 and 5,319,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,477,271 and 5,319,168 is: 8,136,710.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,477,271 : 5,319,168 = 5,319,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,477,271/5,319,168 = 5,319,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,477,271x = 5,319,168 × 5,319,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,477,271x = 28,293,548,212,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,293,548,212,224/3,477,271
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,136,710.72

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