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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,406,832 and 5,236,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,406,832 and 5,236,545 is: 8,048,945.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,406,832 : 5,236,545 = 5,236,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,406,832/5,236,545 = 5,236,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,406,832x = 5,236,545 × 5,236,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,406,832x = 27,421,403,537,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,421,403,537,025/3,406,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,945.04

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