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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,404,697.68 and 5,058,812.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,404,697.68 and 5,058,812.92 is: 7,516,552.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,404,697.68 : 5,058,812.92 = 5,058,812.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,404,697.68/5,058,812.92 = 5,058,812.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,404,697.68x = 5,058,812.92 × 5,058,812.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,404,697.68x = 25,591,588,139,008.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,591,588,139,008.01/3,404,697.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,516,552.29

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