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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,486,144.75 and 5,329,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,486,144.75 and 5,329,086 is: 8,146,293.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,486,144.75 : 5,329,086 = 5,329,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,486,144.75/5,329,086 = 5,329,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,486,144.75x = 5,329,086 × 5,329,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,486,144.75x = 28,399,157,595,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,399,157,595,396/3,486,144.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,146,293.29

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