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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,491,768.25 and 5,449,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,491,768.25 and 5,449,818 is: 8,505,866.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,768.25 : 5,449,818 = 5,449,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,768.25/5,449,818 = 5,449,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,768.25x = 5,449,818 × 5,449,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,768.25x = 29,700,516,233,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,700,516,233,124/3,491,768.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,505,866.97

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