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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,539,359.75 and 5,465,510.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,539,359.75 and 5,465,510.25 is: 8,439,888.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539,359.75 : 5,465,510.25 = 5,465,510.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539,359.75/5,465,510.25 = 5,465,510.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539,359.75x = 5,465,510.25 × 5,465,510.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539,359.75x = 29,871,802,292,855.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,871,802,292,855.06/3,539,359.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,439,888.68

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