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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,493,168 and 5,554,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,493,168 and 5,554,679 is: 8,832,801.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,493,168 : 5,554,679 = 5,554,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,493,168/5,554,679 = 5,554,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,493,168x = 5,554,679 × 5,554,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,493,168x = 30,854,458,793,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,854,458,793,041/3,493,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,832,801.28

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