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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,554,557 and 5,205,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,554,557 and 5,205,304 is: 7,622,662.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,554,557 : 5,205,304 = 5,205,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,554,557/5,205,304 = 5,205,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,554,557x = 5,205,304 × 5,205,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,554,557x = 27,095,189,732,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,095,189,732,416/3,554,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,622,662.89

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