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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,454,291 and 5,418,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,454,291 and 5,418,087 is: 8,498,318.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,454,291 : 5,418,087 = 5,418,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,454,291/5,418,087 = 5,418,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,454,291x = 5,418,087 × 5,418,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,454,291x = 29,355,666,739,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,355,666,739,569/3,454,291
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,498,318.97

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