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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,500,250 and 5,399,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,500,250 and 5,399,712 is: 8,329,944.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,250 : 5,399,712 = 5,399,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,250/5,399,712 = 5,399,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,250x = 5,399,712 × 5,399,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,250x = 29,156,889,682,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,156,889,682,944/3,500,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,329,944.91

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