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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,533,771 and 5,403,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,533,771 and 5,403,428 is: 8,262,288.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,533,771 : 5,403,428 = 5,403,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,533,771/5,403,428 = 5,403,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,533,771x = 5,403,428 × 5,403,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,533,771x = 29,197,034,151,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,197,034,151,184/3,533,771
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,262,288.12

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