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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,530,963.25 and 5,456,166.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,530,963.25 and 5,456,166.75 is: 8,431,057.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,530,963.25 : 5,456,166.75 = 5,456,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,530,963.25/5,456,166.75 = 5,456,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,530,963.25x = 5,456,166.75 × 5,456,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,530,963.25x = 29,769,755,603,805.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,769,755,603,805.56/3,530,963.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,431,057.90

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