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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,615,853.50 and 5,470,434

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,615,853.50 and 5,470,434 is: 8,276,233.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,615,853.50 : 5,470,434 = 5,470,434 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,615,853.50/5,470,434 = 5,470,434/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,615,853.50x = 5,470,434 × 5,470,434
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,615,853.50x = 29,925,648,148,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,925,648,148,356/3,615,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,276,233.58

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