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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,454,741.55 and 5,419,003.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,454,741.55 and 5,419,003.36 is: 8,500,085.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,454,741.55 : 5,419,003.36 = 5,419,003.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,454,741.55/5,419,003.36 = 5,419,003.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,454,741.55x = 5,419,003.36 × 5,419,003.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,454,741.55x = 29,365,597,408,917.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,365,597,408,917.54/3,454,741.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,500,085.18

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