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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,369,120.54 and 5,500,888.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,369,120.54 and 5,500,888.03 is: 8,981,503.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,369,120.54 : 5,500,888.03 = 5,500,888.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,369,120.54/5,500,888.03 = 5,500,888.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,369,120.54x = 5,500,888.03 × 5,500,888.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,369,120.54x = 30,259,769,132,349.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,259,769,132,349.50/3,369,120.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,981,503.86

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