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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,666,458.25 and 5,387,313.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,666,458.25 and 5,387,313.38 is: 7,915,853.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,666,458.25 : 5,387,313.38 = 5,387,313.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,666,458.25/5,387,313.38 = 5,387,313.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,666,458.25x = 5,387,313.38 × 5,387,313.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,666,458.25x = 29,023,145,400,453.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,023,145,400,453.89/3,666,458.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,915,853.24

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