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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,504,765.74 and 5,303,914.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,504,765.74 and 5,303,914.96 is: 8,026,646.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504,765.74 : 5,303,914.96 = 5,303,914.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504,765.74/5,303,914.96 = 5,303,914.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504,765.74x = 5,303,914.96 × 5,303,914.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504,765.74x = 28,131,513,933,575.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,131,513,933,575.86/3,504,765.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,026,646.00

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