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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,489,454 and 5,251,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,489,454 and 5,251,653 is: 7,903,774.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,489,454 : 5,251,653 = 5,251,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,489,454/5,251,653 = 5,251,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,489,454x = 5,251,653 × 5,251,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,489,454x = 27,579,859,232,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,579,859,232,409/3,489,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,903,774.98

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