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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,674,656.50 and 5,407,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,674,656.50 and 5,407,008 is: 7,956,045.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,674,656.50 : 5,407,008 = 5,407,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,674,656.50/5,407,008 = 5,407,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,674,656.50x = 5,407,008 × 5,407,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,674,656.50x = 29,235,735,512,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,235,735,512,064/3,674,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,956,045.83

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