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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,454,288 and 5,418,082.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,454,288 and 5,418,082.50 is: 8,498,312.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,454,288 : 5,418,082.50 = 5,418,082.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,454,288/5,418,082.50 = 5,418,082.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,454,288x = 5,418,082.50 × 5,418,082.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,454,288x = 29,355,617,976,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,355,617,976,806.25/3,454,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,498,312.24

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