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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,450,135 and 5,223,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,450,135 and 5,223,559.50 is: 7,908,552.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,450,135 : 5,223,559.50 = 5,223,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,450,135/5,223,559.50 = 5,223,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,450,135x = 5,223,559.50 × 5,223,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,450,135x = 27,285,573,850,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,285,573,850,040.25/3,450,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,908,552.52

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