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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,536,080 and 5,438,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,536,080 and 5,438,360 is: 8,363,996.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,536,080 : 5,438,360 = 5,438,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,536,080/5,438,360 = 5,438,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,536,080x = 5,438,360 × 5,438,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,536,080x = 29,575,759,489,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,575,759,489,600/3,536,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,363,996.15

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