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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,534,563.25 and 5,439,625.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,534,563.25 and 5,439,625.88 is: 8,371,481.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,534,563.25 : 5,439,625.88 = 5,439,625.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,534,563.25/5,439,625.88 = 5,439,625.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,534,563.25x = 5,439,625.88 × 5,439,625.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,534,563.25x = 29,589,529,659,969.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,589,529,659,969.52/3,534,563.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,371,481.16

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