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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,546,810 and 5,503,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,546,810 and 5,503,197 is: 8,538,708.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,546,810 : 5,503,197 = 5,503,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,546,810/5,503,197 = 5,503,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,546,810x = 5,503,197 × 5,503,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,546,810x = 30,285,177,220,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,285,177,220,809/3,546,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,538,708.65

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