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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,386.50 and 5,465,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,386.50 and 5,465,688 is: 8,683,252.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,386.50 : 5,465,688 = 5,465,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,386.50/5,465,688 = 5,465,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,386.50x = 5,465,688 × 5,465,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,386.50x = 29,873,745,313,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,873,745,313,344/3,440,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,683,252.68

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