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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,500,163 and 5,250,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,500,163 and 5,250,339 is: 7,875,650.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,163 : 5,250,339 = 5,250,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,163/5,250,339 = 5,250,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,163x = 5,250,339 × 5,250,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,163x = 27,566,059,614,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,566,059,614,921/3,500,163
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,875,650.25

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