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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,492,292 and 5,216,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,492,292 and 5,216,930 is: 7,793,265.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,492,292 : 5,216,930 = 5,216,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,492,292/5,216,930 = 5,216,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,492,292x = 5,216,930 × 5,216,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,492,292x = 27,216,358,624,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,216,358,624,900/3,492,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,793,265.46

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