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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,484,925 and 5,124,821

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,484,925 and 5,124,821 is: 7,536,400.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484,925 : 5,124,821 = 5,124,821 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484,925/5,124,821 = 5,124,821/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484,925x = 5,124,821 × 5,124,821
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484,925x = 26,263,790,282,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,263,790,282,041/3,484,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,536,400.43

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