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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,513,234.09 and 5,240,607.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,513,234.09 and 5,240,607.61 is: 7,817,289.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,513,234.09 : 5,240,607.61 = 5,240,607.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,513,234.09/5,240,607.61 = 5,240,607.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,513,234.09x = 5,240,607.61 × 5,240,607.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,513,234.09x = 27,463,968,115,439.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,463,968,115,439.15/3,513,234.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,817,289.54

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