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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,761 and 5,276,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,761 and 5,276,711 is: 7,994,714.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,761 : 5,276,711 = 5,276,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,761/5,276,711 = 5,276,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,761x = 5,276,711 × 5,276,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,761x = 27,843,678,977,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,843,678,977,521/3,482,761
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,994,714.24

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