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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,448,891 and 5,221,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,448,891 and 5,221,050 is: 7,903,805.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,448,891 : 5,221,050 = 5,221,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,448,891/5,221,050 = 5,221,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,448,891x = 5,221,050 × 5,221,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,448,891x = 27,259,363,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,259,363,102,500/3,448,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,903,805.34

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