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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,457,892 and 5,555,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,457,892 and 5,555,910 is: 8,926,865.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,457,892 : 5,555,910 = 5,555,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,457,892/5,555,910 = 5,555,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,457,892x = 5,555,910 × 5,555,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,457,892x = 30,868,135,928,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,868,135,928,100/3,457,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,926,865.25

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