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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,387 and 5,465,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,387 and 5,465,548 is: 8,439,940.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,387 : 5,465,548 = 5,465,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,387/5,465,548 = 5,465,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,387x = 5,465,548 × 5,465,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,387x = 29,872,214,940,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,872,214,940,304/3,539,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,940.29

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