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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,482,902 and 5,379,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,482,902 and 5,379,629 is: 8,309,280.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482,902 : 5,379,629 = 5,379,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482,902/5,379,629 = 5,379,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482,902x = 5,379,629 × 5,379,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482,902x = 28,940,408,177,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,940,408,177,641/3,482,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,309,280.07

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