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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,466,070 and 5,388,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,466,070 and 5,388,129 is: 8,376,038.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,466,070 : 5,388,129 = 5,388,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,466,070/5,388,129 = 5,388,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,466,070x = 5,388,129 × 5,388,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,466,070x = 29,031,934,120,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,031,934,120,641/3,466,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,376,038.03

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