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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,553,124 and 5,305,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,553,124 and 5,305,998 is: 7,923,622.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,553,124 : 5,305,998 = 5,305,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,553,124/5,305,998 = 5,305,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,553,124x = 5,305,998 × 5,305,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,553,124x = 28,153,614,776,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,153,614,776,004/3,553,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,923,622.92

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