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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,505,624.31 and 5,244,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,505,624.31 and 5,244,426 is: 7,845,679.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,624.31 : 5,244,426 = 5,244,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,624.31/5,244,426 = 5,244,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,624.31x = 5,244,426 × 5,244,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,624.31x = 27,504,004,069,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,504,004,069,476/3,505,624.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,845,679.29

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