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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,503,108 and 5,279,717

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,503,108 and 5,279,717 is: 7,957,337.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,503,108 : 5,279,717 = 5,279,717 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,503,108/5,279,717 = 5,279,717/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,503,108x = 5,279,717 × 5,279,717
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,503,108x = 27,875,411,600,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,875,411,600,089/3,503,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,957,337.20

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