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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,499,220.25 and 5,003,886.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,499,220.25 and 5,003,886.38 is: 7,155,559.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,499,220.25 : 5,003,886.38 = 5,003,886.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,499,220.25/5,003,886.38 = 5,003,886.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,499,220.25x = 5,003,886.38 × 5,003,886.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,499,220.25x = 25,038,878,853,910.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,038,878,853,910.64/3,499,220.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,155,559.54

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