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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,465,200.25 and 5,386,807.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,465,200.25 and 5,386,807.55 is: 8,374,031.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,465,200.25 : 5,386,807.55 = 5,386,807.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,465,200.25/5,386,807.55 = 5,386,807.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,465,200.25x = 5,386,807.55 × 5,386,807.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,465,200.25x = 29,017,695,547,069.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,017,695,547,069.46/3,465,200.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,374,031.36

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