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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,302.88 and 5,465,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,302.88 and 5,465,556 is: 8,683,044.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,302.88 : 5,465,556 = 5,465,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,302.88/5,465,556 = 5,465,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,302.88x = 5,465,556 × 5,465,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,302.88x = 29,872,302,389,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,872,302,389,136/3,440,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,683,044.33

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