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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,517,612 and 5,255,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,517,612 and 5,255,711 is: 7,852,627.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,517,612 : 5,255,711 = 5,255,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,517,612/5,255,711 = 5,255,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,517,612x = 5,255,711 × 5,255,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,517,612x = 27,622,498,115,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,622,498,115,521/3,517,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,852,627.90

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