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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,447,474.50 and 5,554,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,447,474.50 and 5,554,800 is: 8,950,262.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,447,474.50 : 5,554,800 = 5,554,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,447,474.50/5,554,800 = 5,554,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,447,474.50x = 5,554,800 × 5,554,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,447,474.50x = 30,855,803,040,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,855,803,040,000/3,447,474.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,950,262.88

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