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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,406,817.81 and 5,236,516.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,406,817.81 and 5,236,516.69 is: 8,048,891.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,406,817.81 : 5,236,516.69 = 5,236,516.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,406,817.81/5,236,516.69 = 5,236,516.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,406,817.81x = 5,236,516.69 × 5,236,516.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,406,817.81x = 27,421,107,018,465.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,421,107,018,465.97/3,406,817.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,048,891.53

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