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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,418,200 and 5,291,061.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,418,200 and 5,291,061.75 is: 8,190,080.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,418,200 : 5,291,061.75 = 5,291,061.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,418,200/5,291,061.75 = 5,291,061.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,418,200x = 5,291,061.75 × 5,291,061.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,418,200x = 27,995,334,442,313.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,995,334,442,313.06/3,418,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,190,080.87

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