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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,503,105 and 5,279,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,503,105 and 5,279,715 is: 7,957,337.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,105 : 5,279,715 = 5,279,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,105/5,279,715 = 5,279,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,105x = 5,279,715 × 5,279,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,105x = 27,875,390,481,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,875,390,481,225/3,503,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,957,337.98

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