From doing some research on the site I have found that many people have posted about solutions of $\ce{HCl}$ where $[\ce{HCl}] = \pu{1e-8 mol dm-3}$
Here they are able to deduce
$$[\ce{H+}] = \frac{[\ce{HCl}]_0}{2} + \sqrt{\frac{[\ce{HCl}]_0^2}{4} + K_\mathrm{w}}$$
where $[\ce{HCl}]_0$ is the initial concentration of $\ce{HCl}$ dissolved.
Can we make a generalisation of this and say if $\ce{H_xA}$ is a strong acid that will dissociate fully when dissolved in water? Then if $[\ce{H_xA}]_0 < \sqrt{K_\mathrm{w}}$ then the $\mathrm{pH}$ of solution can be expressed by
$$\mathrm{pH} = -\log_{10} \left(\frac{x[\ce{H_xA}]_0}{2} + \sqrt{\frac{(x[\ce{H_xA}]_0)^2}{4} + K_\mathrm{w}}\right)$$
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