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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,090,270.34 and 6,535,776.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,090,270.34 and 6,535,776.09 is: 8,391,768.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,090,270.34 : 6,535,776.09 = 6,535,776.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,090,270.34/6,535,776.09 = 6,535,776.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,090,270.34x = 6,535,776.09 × 6,535,776.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,090,270.34x = 42,716,369,147,634.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,716,369,147,634.01/5,090,270.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,391,768.27

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