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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,515,839.31 and 5,283,120.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,515,839.31 and 5,283,120.09 is: 7,938,746.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,515,839.31 : 5,283,120.09 = 5,283,120.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,515,839.31/5,283,120.09 = 5,283,120.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,515,839.31x = 5,283,120.09 × 5,283,120.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,515,839.31x = 27,911,357,924,985.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,911,357,924,985.01/3,515,839.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,938,746.75

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