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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,419,056.31 and 5,413,989.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,419,056.31 and 5,413,989.09 is: 8,572,914.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,419,056.31 : 5,413,989.09 = 5,413,989.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,419,056.31/5,413,989.09 = 5,413,989.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,419,056.31x = 5,413,989.09 × 5,413,989.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,419,056.31x = 29,311,277,907,243.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,311,277,907,243.95/3,419,056.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,572,914.64

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