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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,453,608 and 5,228,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,453,608 and 5,228,580 is: 7,915,793.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,453,608 : 5,228,580 = 5,228,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,453,608/5,228,580 = 5,228,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,453,608x = 5,228,580 × 5,228,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,453,608x = 27,338,048,816,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,338,048,816,400/3,453,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,915,793.81

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