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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,663,139.13 and 5,384,953.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,663,139.13 and 5,384,953.31 is: 7,916,085.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,663,139.13 : 5,384,953.31 = 5,384,953.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,663,139.13/5,384,953.31 = 5,384,953.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,663,139.13x = 5,384,953.31 × 5,384,953.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,663,139.13x = 28,997,722,177,804.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,997,722,177,804.72/3,663,139.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,916,085.41

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