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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,389 and 5,465,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,389 and 5,465,551 is: 8,439,944.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,389 : 5,465,551 = 5,465,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,389/5,465,551 = 5,465,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,389x = 5,465,551 × 5,465,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,389x = 29,872,247,733,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,872,247,733,601/3,539,389
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,944.79

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