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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,449,472 and 7,256,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,449,472 and 7,256,397 is: 15,264,741.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,449,472 : 7,256,397 = 7,256,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,449,472/7,256,397 = 7,256,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,449,472x = 7,256,397 × 7,256,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,449,472x = 52,655,297,421,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,655,297,421,609/3,449,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,264,741.22

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