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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,658,336.50 and 5,434,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,658,336.50 and 5,434,440 is: 8,072,832.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,658,336.50 : 5,434,440 = 5,434,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,658,336.50/5,434,440 = 5,434,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,658,336.50x = 5,434,440 × 5,434,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,658,336.50x = 29,533,138,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,533,138,113,600/3,658,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,072,832.59

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