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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,585 and 5,439,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,585 and 5,439,663 is: 8,371,543.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,585 : 5,439,663 = 5,439,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,585/5,439,663 = 5,439,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,585x = 5,439,663 × 5,439,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,585x = 29,589,933,553,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,589,933,553,569/3,534,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,371,543.92

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