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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,980,450 and 5,446,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,980,450 and 5,446,924 is: 7,453,675.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,980,450 : 5,446,924 = 5,446,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,980,450/5,446,924 = 5,446,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,980,450x = 5,446,924 × 5,446,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,980,450x = 29,668,981,061,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,668,981,061,776/3,980,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,453,675.10

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