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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,552,768 and 5,395,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,552,768 and 5,395,641 is: 8,194,439.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,552,768 : 5,395,641 = 5,395,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,552,768/5,395,641 = 5,395,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,552,768x = 5,395,641 × 5,395,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,552,768x = 29,112,941,800,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,112,941,800,881/3,552,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,194,439.32

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