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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,554,820 and 5,079,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,554,820 and 5,079,834 is: 7,259,077.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,554,820 : 5,079,834 = 5,079,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,554,820/5,079,834 = 5,079,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,554,820x = 5,079,834 × 5,079,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,554,820x = 25,804,713,467,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,804,713,467,556/3,554,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,259,077.38

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