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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,405 and 5,465,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,405 and 5,465,573 is: 8,439,974.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,405 : 5,465,573 = 5,465,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,405/5,465,573 = 5,465,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,405x = 5,465,573 × 5,465,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,405x = 29,872,488,218,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,872,488,218,329/3,539,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,974.58

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