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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,493,629 and 5,555,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,493,629 and 5,555,376 is: 8,833,852.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,493,629 : 5,555,376 = 5,555,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,493,629/5,555,376 = 5,555,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,493,629x = 5,555,376 × 5,555,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,493,629x = 30,862,202,501,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,862,202,501,376/3,493,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,833,852.28

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