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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,560,480 and 5,465,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,560,480 and 5,465,136 is: 8,388,675.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,560,480 : 5,465,136 = 5,465,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,560,480/5,465,136 = 5,465,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,560,480x = 5,465,136 × 5,465,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,560,480x = 29,867,711,498,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,867,711,498,496/3,560,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,388,675.54

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