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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,734.11 and 5,404,826.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,734.11 and 5,404,826.88 is: 8,264,314.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,734.11 : 5,404,826.88 = 5,404,826.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,734.11/5,404,826.88 = 5,404,826.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,734.11x = 5,404,826.88 × 5,404,826.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,734.11x = 29,212,153,633,172.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,212,153,633,172.69/3,534,734.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,264,314.30

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