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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,460,874.06 and 5,372,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,460,874.06 and 5,372,700.75 is: 8,340,642.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,460,874.06 : 5,372,700.75 = 5,372,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,460,874.06/5,372,700.75 = 5,372,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,460,874.06x = 5,372,700.75 × 5,372,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,460,874.06x = 28,865,913,349,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,865,913,349,050.56/3,460,874.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,340,642.52

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