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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,424,312 and 5,309,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,424,312 and 5,309,596.50 is: 8,232,840.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,424,312 : 5,309,596.50 = 5,309,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,424,312/5,309,596.50 = 5,309,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,424,312x = 5,309,596.50 × 5,309,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,424,312x = 28,191,814,992,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,191,814,992,812.25/3,424,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,232,840.64

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