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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,491,863 and 5,450,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,491,863 and 5,450,027 is: 8,506,288.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,863 : 5,450,027 = 5,450,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,863/5,450,027 = 5,450,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,863x = 5,450,027 × 5,450,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,863x = 29,702,794,300,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,702,794,300,729/3,491,863
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,506,288.56

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