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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,384,288 and 5,555,560.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,384,288 and 5,555,560.50 is: 9,119,865.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,384,288 : 5,555,560.50 = 5,555,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,384,288/5,555,560.50 = 5,555,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,384,288x = 5,555,560.50 × 5,555,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,384,288x = 30,864,252,469,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,864,252,469,160.25/3,384,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,119,865.82

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