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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,449,043 and 7,119,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,449,043 and 7,119,459 is: 14,695,872.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,449,043 : 7,119,459 = 7,119,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,449,043/7,119,459 = 7,119,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,449,043x = 7,119,459 × 7,119,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,449,043x = 50,686,696,452,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,686,696,452,681/3,449,043
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,695,872.58

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