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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,718.50 and 5,404,794.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,718.50 and 5,404,794.75 is: 8,264,252.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,718.50 : 5,404,794.75 = 5,404,794.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,718.50/5,404,794.75 = 5,404,794.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,718.50x = 5,404,794.75 × 5,404,794.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,718.50x = 29,211,806,289,627.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,211,806,289,627.56/3,534,718.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,264,252.53

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