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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,587,250.24 and 5,447,306.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,587,250.24 and 5,447,306.56 is: 8,271,836.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,587,250.24 : 5,447,306.56 = 5,447,306.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,587,250.24/5,447,306.56 = 5,447,306.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,587,250.24x = 5,447,306.56 × 5,447,306.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,587,250.24x = 29,673,148,732,660.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,673,148,732,660.44/3,587,250.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,271,836.84

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