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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,441,440 and 5,465,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,441,440 and 5,465,883 is: 8,681,213.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,441,440 : 5,465,883 = 5,465,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,441,440/5,465,883 = 5,465,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,441,440x = 5,465,883 × 5,465,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,441,440x = 29,875,876,969,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,875,876,969,689/3,441,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,681,213.96

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