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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,538,039.50 and 5,301,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,538,039.50 and 5,301,531 is: 7,944,012.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,538,039.50 : 5,301,531 = 5,301,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,538,039.50/5,301,531 = 5,301,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,538,039.50x = 5,301,531 × 5,301,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,538,039.50x = 28,106,230,943,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,106,230,943,961/3,538,039.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,944,012.76

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