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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,508,533 and 5,248,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,508,533 and 5,248,519 is: 7,851,415.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508,533 : 5,248,519 = 5,248,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508,533/5,248,519 = 5,248,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508,533x = 5,248,519 × 5,248,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508,533x = 27,546,951,693,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,546,951,693,361/3,508,533
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,851,415.87

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