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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,541,087.13 and 5,311,630.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,541,087.13 and 5,311,630.69 is: 7,967,446.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,541,087.13 : 5,311,630.69 = 5,311,630.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,541,087.13/5,311,630.69 = 5,311,630.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,541,087.13x = 5,311,630.69 × 5,311,630.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,541,087.13x = 28,213,420,560,391.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,213,420,560,391.72/3,541,087.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,967,446.03

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