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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,440,395.69 and 5,465,701.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,440,395.69 and 5,465,701.13 is: 8,683,271.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,440,395.69 : 5,465,701.13 = 5,465,701.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,440,395.69/5,465,701.13 = 5,465,701.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,440,395.69x = 5,465,701.13 × 5,465,701.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,440,395.69x = 29,873,888,787,826.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,873,888,787,826.27/3,440,395.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,683,271.20

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