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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,450.19 and 5,472,253.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,450.19 and 5,472,253.69 is: 8,472,480.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,450.19 : 5,472,253.69 = 5,472,253.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,450.19/5,472,253.69 = 5,472,253.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,450.19x = 5,472,253.69 × 5,472,253.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,450.19x = 29,945,560,420,357.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,945,560,420,357.35/3,534,450.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,472,480.54

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