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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,464,159 and 5,376,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,464,159 and 5,376,989 is: 8,346,040.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,464,159 : 5,376,989 = 5,376,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,464,159/5,376,989 = 5,376,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,464,159x = 5,376,989 × 5,376,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,464,159x = 28,912,010,706,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,912,010,706,121/3,464,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,346,040.32

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