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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,419,058.75 and 5,413,992.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,419,058.75 and 5,413,992.75 is: 8,572,920.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,419,058.75 : 5,413,992.75 = 5,413,992.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,419,058.75/5,413,992.75 = 5,413,992.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,419,058.75x = 5,413,992.75 × 5,413,992.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,419,058.75x = 29,311,317,497,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,311,317,497,052.56/3,419,058.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,572,920.10

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