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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,306 and 5,465,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,306 and 5,465,562 is: 8,683,055.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,306 : 5,465,562 = 5,465,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,306/5,465,562 = 5,465,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,306x = 5,465,562 × 5,465,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,306x = 29,872,367,975,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,872,367,975,844/3,440,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,683,055.51

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