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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,009,089.25 and 5,867,469

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,009,089.25 and 5,867,469 is: 11,441,067.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,009,089.25 : 5,867,469 = 5,867,469 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,009,089.25/5,867,469 = 5,867,469/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,009,089.25x = 5,867,469 × 5,867,469
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,009,089.25x = 34,427,192,465,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,427,192,465,961/3,009,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,441,067.25

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