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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,444,561.50 and 5,671,833.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,444,561.50 and 5,671,833.75 is: 9,339,272.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,444,561.50 : 5,671,833.75 = 5,671,833.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,444,561.50/5,671,833.75 = 5,671,833.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,444,561.50x = 5,671,833.75 × 5,671,833.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,444,561.50x = 32,169,698,087,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,169,698,087,639.06/3,444,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,339,272.38

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