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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,419,059.50 and 5,413,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,419,059.50 and 5,413,995 is: 8,572,925.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,419,059.50 : 5,413,995 = 5,413,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,419,059.50/5,413,995 = 5,413,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,419,059.50x = 5,413,995 × 5,413,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,419,059.50x = 29,311,341,860,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,311,341,860,025/3,419,059.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,572,925.35

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