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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,519,234 and 5,440,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,519,234 and 5,440,581 is: 8,410,898.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,519,234 : 5,440,581 = 5,440,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,519,234/5,440,581 = 5,440,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,519,234x = 5,440,581 × 5,440,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,519,234x = 29,599,921,617,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,599,921,617,561/3,519,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,410,898.97

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