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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,201,211 and 6,901,449

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,201,211 and 6,901,449 is: 9,157,482.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,201,211 : 6,901,449 = 6,901,449 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,201,211/6,901,449 = 6,901,449/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,201,211x = 6,901,449 × 6,901,449
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,201,211x = 47,629,998,299,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,629,998,299,601/5,201,211
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,157,482.42

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