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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,527,306 and 5,451,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,527,306 and 5,451,439 is: 8,425,179.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527,306 : 5,451,439 = 5,451,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527,306/5,451,439 = 5,451,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527,306x = 5,451,439 × 5,451,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527,306x = 29,718,187,170,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,718,187,170,721/3,527,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,425,179.77

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