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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,533,769 and 5,403,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,533,769 and 5,403,426 is: 8,262,286.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,769 : 5,403,426 = 5,403,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,769/5,403,426 = 5,403,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,769x = 5,403,426 × 5,403,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,769x = 29,197,012,537,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,197,012,537,476/3,533,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,262,286.68

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