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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,530,250.42 and 5,455,134.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,530,250.42 and 5,455,134.42 is: 8,429,569.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,250.42 : 5,455,134.42 = 5,455,134.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,250.42/5,455,134.42 = 5,455,134.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,250.42x = 5,455,134.42 × 5,455,134.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,250.42x = 29,758,491,560,725.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,758,491,560,725.49/3,530,250.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,429,569.58

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