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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,350.13 and 5,465,496.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,350.13 and 5,465,496.38 is: 8,439,868.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,350.13 : 5,465,496.38 = 5,465,496.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,350.13/5,465,496.38 = 5,465,496.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,350.13x = 5,465,496.38 × 5,465,496.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,350.13x = 29,871,650,625,138.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,871,650,625,138.14/3,539,350.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,868.78

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