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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,500,255.25 and 5,715,565.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,500,255.25 and 5,715,565.88 is: 9,332,946.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500,255.25 : 5,715,565.88 = 5,715,565.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500,255.25/5,715,565.88 = 5,715,565.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500,255.25x = 5,715,565.88 × 5,715,565.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500,255.25x = 32,667,693,271,464.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,667,693,271,464.52/3,500,255.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,332,946.01

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