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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,452,586 and 5,226,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,452,586 and 5,226,851 is: 7,912,901.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,452,586 : 5,226,851 = 5,226,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,452,586/5,226,851 = 5,226,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,452,586x = 5,226,851 × 5,226,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,452,586x = 27,319,971,376,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,319,971,376,201/3,452,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,912,901.05

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