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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,489,448 and 5,251,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,489,448 and 5,251,644 is: 7,903,761.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,489,448 : 5,251,644 = 5,251,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,489,448/5,251,644 = 5,251,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,489,448x = 5,251,644 × 5,251,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,489,448x = 27,579,764,702,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,579,764,702,736/3,489,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,903,761.48

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