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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,483,294.75 and 5,380,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,483,294.75 and 5,380,254 is: 8,310,273.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,483,294.75 : 5,380,254 = 5,380,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,483,294.75/5,380,254 = 5,380,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,483,294.75x = 5,380,254 × 5,380,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,483,294.75x = 28,947,133,104,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,947,133,104,516/3,483,294.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,310,273.80

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