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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,505,829.34 and 5,281,810.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,505,829.34 and 5,281,810.03 is: 7,957,465.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505,829.34 : 5,281,810.03 = 5,281,810.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505,829.34/5,281,810.03 = 5,281,810.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505,829.34x = 5,281,810.03 × 5,281,810.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505,829.34x = 27,897,517,206,213.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,897,517,206,213.12/3,505,829.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,957,465.83

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