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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,028 and 5,388,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,028 and 5,388,054 is: 8,375,906.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,028 : 5,388,054 = 5,388,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,028/5,388,054 = 5,388,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,028x = 5,388,054 × 5,388,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,028x = 29,031,125,906,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,031,125,906,916/3,466,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,375,906.34

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