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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,383.88 and 5,465,682.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,383.88 and 5,465,682.56 is: 8,683,242.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,383.88 : 5,465,682.56 = 5,465,682.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,383.88/5,465,682.56 = 5,465,682.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,383.88x = 5,465,682.56 × 5,465,682.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,383.88x = 29,873,685,874,016.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,873,685,874,016.57/3,440,383.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,683,242.03

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