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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,474,373.88 and 5,386,247.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,474,373.88 and 5,386,247.25 is: 8,350,183.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,474,373.88 : 5,386,247.25 = 5,386,247.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,474,373.88/5,386,247.25 = 5,386,247.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,474,373.88x = 5,386,247.25 × 5,386,247.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,474,373.88x = 29,011,659,438,132.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,011,659,438,132.56/3,474,373.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,350,183.51

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