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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,485,220 and 5,330,358

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,485,220 and 5,330,358 is: 8,152,345.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485,220 : 5,330,358 = 5,330,358 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485,220/5,330,358 = 5,330,358/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485,220x = 5,330,358 × 5,330,358
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485,220x = 28,412,716,408,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,412,716,408,164/3,485,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,152,345.16

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