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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,459 and 5,465,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,459 and 5,465,658 is: 8,440,108.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,459 : 5,465,658 = 5,465,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,459/5,465,658 = 5,465,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,459x = 5,465,658 × 5,465,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,459x = 29,873,417,372,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,873,417,372,964/3,539,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,440,108.33

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