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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,451,902 and 5,175,261

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,451,902 and 5,175,261 is: 7,759,005.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,451,902 : 5,175,261 = 5,175,261 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,451,902/5,175,261 = 5,175,261/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,451,902x = 5,175,261 × 5,175,261
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,451,902x = 26,783,326,418,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,783,326,418,121/3,451,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,759,005.45

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