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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,434,646.75 and 5,313,374.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,434,646.75 and 5,313,374.25 is: 8,219,752.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,434,646.75 : 5,313,374.25 = 5,313,374.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,434,646.75/5,313,374.25 = 5,313,374.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,434,646.75x = 5,313,374.25 × 5,313,374.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,434,646.75x = 28,231,945,920,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,231,945,920,563.06/3,434,646.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,219,752.42

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