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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,491,852.63 and 5,450,009.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,491,852.63 and 5,450,009.06 is: 8,506,257.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491,852.63 : 5,450,009.06 = 5,450,009.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491,852.63/5,450,009.06 = 5,450,009.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491,852.63x = 5,450,009.06 × 5,450,009.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491,852.63x = 29,702,598,781,332.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,702,598,781,332.13/3,491,852.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,506,257.84

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