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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,540,920.06 and 5,467,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,540,920.06 and 5,467,621.50 is: 8,442,688.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540,920.06 : 5,467,621.50 = 5,467,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540,920.06/5,467,621.50 = 5,467,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540,920.06x = 5,467,621.50 × 5,467,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540,920.06x = 29,894,884,867,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,894,884,867,262.25/3,540,920.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,442,688.44

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