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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,467,366 and 5,522,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,467,366 and 5,522,127 is: 8,794,539.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,467,366 : 5,522,127 = 5,522,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,467,366/5,522,127 = 5,522,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,467,366x = 5,522,127 × 5,522,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,467,366x = 30,493,886,604,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,493,886,604,129/3,467,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,794,539.31

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