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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,504,344.20 and 5,123,473.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,504,344.20 and 5,123,473.73 is: 7,490,697.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504,344.20 : 5,123,473.73 = 5,123,473.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504,344.20/5,123,473.73 = 5,123,473.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504,344.20x = 5,123,473.73 × 5,123,473.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504,344.20x = 26,249,983,106,830.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,249,983,106,830.51/3,504,344.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,490,697.71

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