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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,405,589 and 5,273,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,405,589 and 5,273,623 is: 8,166,311.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,405,589 : 5,273,623 = 5,273,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,405,589/5,273,623 = 5,273,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,405,589x = 5,273,623 × 5,273,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,405,589x = 27,811,099,546,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,811,099,546,129/3,405,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,166,311.19

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