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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,505,629.75 and 5,244,435

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,505,629.75 and 5,244,435 is: 7,845,694.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,629.75 : 5,244,435 = 5,244,435 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,629.75/5,244,435 = 5,244,435/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,629.75x = 5,244,435 × 5,244,435
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,629.75x = 27,504,098,469,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,504,098,469,225/3,505,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,845,694.05

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