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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,356.31 and 5,465,504.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,356.31 and 5,465,504.81 is: 8,439,880.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,356.31 : 5,465,504.81 = 5,465,504.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,356.31/5,465,504.81 = 5,465,504.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,356.31x = 5,465,504.81 × 5,465,504.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,356.31x = 29,871,742,855,460.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,871,742,855,460.66/3,539,356.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,880.08

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