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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,544,047 and 5,348,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,544,047 and 5,348,511 is: 8,071,724.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,544,047 : 5,348,511 = 5,348,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,544,047/5,348,511 = 5,348,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,544,047x = 5,348,511 × 5,348,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,544,047x = 28,606,569,917,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,606,569,917,121/3,544,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,724.19

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