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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,494,444 and 5,125,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,494,444 and 5,125,507 is: 7,517,883.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494,444 : 5,125,507 = 5,125,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494,444/5,125,507 = 5,125,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494,444x = 5,125,507 × 5,125,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494,444x = 26,270,822,007,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,270,822,007,049/3,494,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,517,883.25

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