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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,574 and 5,439,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,574 and 5,439,641 is: 8,371,502.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,574 : 5,439,641 = 5,439,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,574/5,439,641 = 5,439,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,574x = 5,439,641 × 5,439,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,574x = 29,589,694,208,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,589,694,208,881/3,534,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,371,502.25

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