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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,489,452 and 5,251,650

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,489,452 and 5,251,650 is: 7,903,770.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,489,452 : 5,251,650 = 5,251,650 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,489,452/5,251,650 = 5,251,650/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,489,452x = 5,251,650 × 5,251,650
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,489,452x = 27,579,827,722,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,579,827,722,500/3,489,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,903,770.48

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