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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,504,344.34 and 5,123,474.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,504,344.34 and 5,123,474.02 is: 7,490,698.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504,344.34 : 5,123,474.02 = 5,123,474.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504,344.34/5,123,474.02 = 5,123,474.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504,344.34x = 5,123,474.02 × 5,123,474.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504,344.34x = 26,249,985,988,784.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,249,985,988,784.56/3,504,344.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,490,698.23

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