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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,505,801.50 and 5,480,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,505,801.50 and 5,480,136 is: 8,566,340.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,801.50 : 5,480,136 = 5,480,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,801.50/5,480,136 = 5,480,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,801.50x = 5,480,136 × 5,480,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,801.50x = 30,031,890,578,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,031,890,578,496/3,505,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,566,340.84

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