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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,483,393 and 5,122,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,483,393 and 5,122,650 is: 7,533,328.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,483,393 : 5,122,650 = 5,122,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,483,393/5,122,650 = 5,122,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,483,393x = 5,122,650 × 5,122,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,483,393x = 26,241,543,022,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,241,543,022,500/3,483,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,533,328.29

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