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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,678.25 and 5,384,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,678.25 and 5,384,394 is: 7,915,436.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,678.25 : 5,384,394 = 5,384,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,678.25/5,384,394 = 5,384,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,678.25x = 5,384,394 × 5,384,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,678.25x = 28,991,698,747,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,991,698,747,236/3,662,678.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,915,436.95

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