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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,457 and 5,465,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,457 and 5,465,655 is: 8,440,103.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,457 : 5,465,655 = 5,465,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,457/5,465,655 = 5,465,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,457x = 5,465,655 × 5,465,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,457x = 29,873,384,579,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,873,384,579,025/3,539,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,440,103.83

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